Kees van Dongen
Cornelis Theodorus Maria "Kees" van Dongen (26 January 1877 – 28 May 1968) was a Dutch-French painter who was one of the leading Fauves.[2] Van Dongen's early work was influenced by the Hague School and symbolism and it evolved gradually into a rough pointillist style. From 1905 onwards – when he took part at the controversial 1905 Salon d'Automne exhibition – his style became more and more radical in its use of form and colour. The paintings he made in the period of 1905–1910 are considered by some to be his most important works.[3] The themes of his work from that period are predominantly centered on the nightlife. He painted dancers, singers, masquerades, and theatre. Van Dongen gained a reputation for his sensuous – at times garish – portraits, especially of women.
Femme aux bas noirs (Woman with Black Stockings), c. 1907, oil on canvas, 129.5 cm × 195.5 cm (51.0 in × 77.0 in)
Les lutteuses (Lutteuses du Tabarin), 1907–08, oil on canvas, 105.5 cm × 164 cm (41.5 in × 64.6 in), Nouveau Musée National de Monaco
Lucie and her Dance-Partner, 1911, oil on canvas, 130 cm × 96.5 cm (51.2 in × 38.0 in), Hermitage Museum
Le lévrier bleu (Le chien bleu, Portrait de Mlle Dumarest), 1919, oil on canvas, 195 cm × 97 cm (77 in × 38 in)
The Dancer Anita, c. 1907–08, oil on canvas, 130.5 cm × 97 cm (51.4 in × 38.2 in), National Gallery of Denmark
La Femme au Jabot (Woman with Frill), c. 1911, oil on canvas, 98 cm × 79 cm (39 in × 31 in)
La robe rose (Ève Francis), c. 1919, oil on canvas, 146.5 cm × 114.3 cm (57.7 in × 45.0 in)
La femme au foulard, before 1920, oil on canvas, 92.5 cm × 73.5 cm (36.4 in × 28.9 in)
Mme Jasmy Alvin, before 1920, oil on canvas, 195 cm × 131.5 cm (76.8 in × 51.8 in), Musée national d'art moderne
La Baigneuse, Deauville, 1920, oil on canvas, 195 cm × 129 cm (77 in × 51 in)
