The Blue Room (Valadon)
The Blue Room (La chambre bleue) is a 1923 painting by the French artist Suzanne Valadon, and is one of her most recognizable works. It is painted in oil on canvas. Like many of Valadon's later works, it uses strong colors and emphasizes decorative backgrounds and patterned materials.[1] The painting is housed at Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.
| The Blue Room | |
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| Artist | Suzanne Valadon |
| Year | 1923 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 90 cm × 116 cm (35 in × 46 in) |
| Location | Musée National d'Art Moderne, Paris |
Description
It depicts "a clothed model who smokes cigarettes, reads books and doesn't make her bed".[2]
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References
- "Suzanne Valadon". Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- Cotter, Holland, "Through Women's Eyes, Finally", nytimes.com. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
External links
- "Suzanne Valadon, La Chambre bleue, 1923". Centre Pompidou. Retrieved 17 June 2014. Includes image of the painting
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