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Modigliani Institute Korea (MIK) is
currently introducing artworks of Amedeo Modigliani.
The 85th work to introduce for this
week is “Young Girl in Beret” in 1918.
This work is an expressionist style
portrait and an oil painting on canvas with the size of 65.4 x 46.3 cm.
This work was firstly owned by
Modigliani's friend and art dealer Leopold Zborowski, and then by Roger
Dutilleul, and then by the Netter collection in Paris until 2007. It is
currently in private collection by the auction at Christie’s, London on
February 6, 2007.
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| Portrait of Leopold Zborowski, Amedeo Modigliani (1917) |
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| Roger Dutilleul, Amedeo Modigliani (1919) |
It is a portrait of a girl wearing a black beret. Another work of the same model as this work is owned by the Nagoya City Art Museum in Nagoya, Japan (hereinafter “Nagoya Portrait”).
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| Girl with Pigtails, Amedeo Modigliani, Nagoya City Art Museum (1918) |
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| Nagoya City Art Museum |
Considering the characteristics of Modigliani's painting, which doesn't pay much attention to the background so that viewers can focus only on the model, this work shows signs of paying attention to the background, such as drawing a slightly open door. Also, the slightly tilted head, one of Modigliani's painting features, is not shown in this work.
The girl's black beret contrasts with the girl's white and pale skin, the white ribbon tying the girl's hair exposed under the hat, and the girl's white teeth. In addition, the girl's pure, shy smile and the rather humorous uneven teeth alleviate the paleness of the girls' skin and pink dress and give this painting a more intimacy.
Compared to this work, the girl in Nagoya portrait does not wear a hat, and the color of the ribbon that tied her hair is black, and the pigtails are clearly shown. Also, unlike the girl in this work, who looks bright and pale overall, the Nagoya portrait is in a darker color. Overall, this work shows a more sophisticated appearance than that of the Nagoya portrait.
The Model of this work can also be
seen in Modigliani's other works as shown below.
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| Young girl, Amedeo Modigliani (1917) |
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| Little Maud, Amedeo Modigliani (1917) |
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