Oil on panel, "Elegant Woman with a Cigarette" by Jean de la HOESE
Oil on panel, "Elegant Woman with a Cigarette" by Jean de la HOESE
6.500,00 €
Jean de la HOESE 1846–1917
He is a Belgian painter, landscape artist, genre painter, but above all a portraitist.
He studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels, where he developed a remarkable mastery of drawing and the human figure.
He began his career at a time marked by the popularity of elegant genre painting and scenes of high society life.
Influenced by Belgian masters such as Stevens and French artists like Caillebotte of his era, Jean de La Hoese developed a refined style characterized by a keen attention to fabrics and interior details.
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| Dimensions | 32 × 48 cm |
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In this painting, the artist depicts a young woman standing in front of a wood-paneled backdrop; she is wearing a long black dress, and her slender figure is accentuated by a wide white lace collar.
The young woman holds a cigarette between her fingers, a bold detail that underscores her modernity and independence.
This natural pose lends the portrait a rare spontaneity and a genuine psychological presence.