Artwork
The Smoker
The Smoker is an oil painting by the Cubism Synthetic artist Fernand Léger. It dates from 1914 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
The Smoker is a 1914 oil painting by Fernand Léger, currently held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a bearded man wearing a hat and dark jacket, holding a pipe. His face is obscured, and his body is fragmented into geometric forms.
Technique & Style
Executed in a cubist style, the work features bold lines, flat colors, and a predominantly yellow and brown background.
Artist & collection
Artist
Joseph Fernand Henri Léger was a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker. In his early works he created a personal form of cubism which he gradually modified into a more figurative, populist style. His boldly simplified…
