Portrait of a Woman
1918
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1918
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
A woman with a long neck and almond-shaped eyes looks straight at you. Her face is smooth, her lips small and red. The background is warm brown, with no details. Modigliani painted many friends and lovers, but no one knows who this woman is. He stretched faces and bodies on purpose—it makes them feel quiet, almost like statues. The colors are soft, so the shape of her head stands out. To see more faces like this, look up Amedeo Modigliani (Italian, 1884–1920).
