Travel Reference
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Woman with Yellow Hair
In this memorable portrait from 1931, Picasso portrays the supple body and golden
tresses of his mistress, Marie-Thérèse, one of his favorite subjects. He employed the
continuousarchedlinefromforeheadtonosethathewouldoftenrepeatinthemany
paintings of his young muse.
Mountains at Saint-Remy
Van Gogh was recovering from an attack of mental distress when he painted this
scene in July 1889, one year before his suicide. The subject was the low range of the
Alpilles mountains in southern France, visible from his hospital grounds. The bold
brush strokes are characteristic of van Gogh's later work.
Before the Mirror
Edouard Manet scandalized Paris with his paintings of prostitutes and courtesans.
This private scene is of a partially undressed woman, an actress perhaps, contem-
plating her image.
Haere Mai
Gauguin made his first trip to Tahiti in 1891 in search of a paradise untainted by
Western culture. This idyllic village landscape was painted during that trip; the rich
hues and flattened forms show the simplicity he sought. The phrase “Haere Mai,”
(“Come Here”) is painted into the left corner.
Still Life: Flask, Glass, and Jug
Paul Cézanne's later style, based on the interplay of surface and depth, is shown in
this 1877 painting. His mastery of space and depth, as seen in the mottled apples in
the foreground, make him the foremost precursor of Cubism.
