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Modigliani Institute Korea (MIK) is
currently introducing artworks of Amedeo Modigliani.
The 99th work to introduce for this
week is “Jeanne Hebuterne Seated in Bed” in 1919.
This work is an expressionist style
portrait and an oil painting on canvas with the size of 54 x 38 cm and possessed
by The Israel Museum in Jerusalem, Israel.
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| The Israel Museum, Jerusalem |
In the last winter of his life, Modigliani painted two paintings of Jeanne sitting in the identical format, including this one. The other painting is of Jeanne's bust-length sitting with a bedhead in the background, while this one is of Jeanne's full-length sitting on the bed with her hands crossed on her knees.
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| Jeanne Hebuterne (1919) |
Also, from her appearance in this painting, we can see that she is currently pregnant with her second child. In this painting, Jeanne's appearance seems to have hopes that the future will be a better and happier life with her soon-to-be-born second child, young first daughter, and Modigliani, although the present is very hard and difficult.
The short-sleeved dress and the same wide striped belt Jeanne is wearing in this painting seem to have been designed by her, and the dress and belt can also be seen in other Modigliani’s paintings of Jeanne.
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| Seated Jeanne Hebuterne (1918) |
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| Portrait of Jeanne Hebuterne (1919) |
The soft sunlit bed and bedside
table add the intimacy to the painting, but Jeanne's unawareness of the tragic
destiny of herself and her baby in the near future makes this intimacy even
sadder.
Thank you.
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