Woman in a Chemise, André Derain — Woman in a Chemise, 1906

André Derain

1880–1954 · Fauvism · 1 work

Derain worked with Matisse in Collioure during the summer of 1905. His Fauvist experiments extended from landscapes to figures. In Woman in a Chemise, strong color contrasts and a carefully organized composition bring expressive color and the structure of the human figure together.

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Life and work

1905: Paints with Matisse in Collioure
Derain spent two months in the fishing town, exchanging ideas with Matisse while developing his own approach.

Sources

The Met · Fishing Boats, Collioure

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Artist information: SMK, The Met (Fishing Boats, Collioure, Fauvism).

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