1896
oil
canvas
From the collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Motif Romanesque is a 1896 oil by Maurice Denis, a Post-Impressionism work, held at Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
This painting shows a woman standing in a field, wearing a long orange dress with a black sleeve and a red headband. She is holding a yellow object in her hands. The field has green and yellow grass, with some trees in the background. The sky is blue. The woman is standing in front of a row of trees, which are painted in shades of green and brown. The trees are bare, with no leaves. The woman's dress is painted in thick brushstrokes, giving it a textured look. The painting has a dreamy, ethereal quality to it. The colors are muted, and the brushstrokes are loose and expressive. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of color and texture, you might want to look up the technique of glazing.
Maurice Denis (French: ; 25 November 1870 – 13 November 1943) was a French painter, decorative artist, and writer.
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