Woman with White Coat
- Artist
- Amedeo Modigliani
- Date
- 1917 ; Paris , France
- Style
- Expressionism
- Genre
- Portrait
- Location
- Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (MNBA)
"Woman with White Coat" is an excellent example of 20th-century Expressionism, harking back to the innovations of Vincent van Gogh and Henri Matisse. This affecting portrait, painted on a canvas with vibrant oil colors, communicates intense emotions through its vivid depiction of a woman. The use of wild, bold hues echo the Fauvist techniques of Matisse, while the expressive representation of the subject brings to mind the influence of van Gogh. This artwork stands as testament to the feelings of liberation and hedonism that proliferated throughout the development of modern art.
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