The Model

Henri Manguin (French, 1874-1949): The Model, c.1904 (Oil on canvas) - Though best known as a Fauve painter, Manguin was inspired early on by Impressionism. His wife Jeanne, married in 1899, was often used as a model. He had his first exhibition in 1900 at the Berthe Weil Gallery, and then at the Salon des Independents in 1902. His work is often compared to that of Matisse, and in the grand scheme of Fauvism, his compositions are far more peaceful and less intense than those of his contemporaries…