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The Bridge
Maurice de VLAMINCK
(French, 1876-1958)
The Bridge
Dateca. 1912
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensionscanvas: 19 1/2 × 28 3/4 in. (49.5 × 73 cm)
frame: 29 1/4 × 38 1/2 × 3 1/4 in. (74.3 × 97.8 × 8.3 cm)
ClassificationPAINTINGS
Credit LineSBMA, Gift of The Joseph B. and Ann S. Koepfli Trust
Object number2017.16.2
Subject(s)
- river
- townscapes (built environment)
- architecture
- buildings
Collection
- 20th century French
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Label TextSelf-taught, Vlaminck's early work combined expressive, broad brushstrokes with the exuberant color of Fauvists such as Andre Derain and Henri Matisse, artists with whom he painted and exhibited. Following the 1907 Cezanne Retrospective held in Paris, Vlaminck fell under the spell of the recently deceased artist's palette, technique, and obsession with pure landscape. The Bridge is one such example, as seen in the more muted tones and constructivist brushwork of the composition, a decided turn away from the strident hues of the Fauves.