Giovanni Boldini ~ The Woman in Red

Giovanni Boldini (Italian, 1842-1931) ~ La Femme en Rouge [The Woman in Red]. – Boldini was renowned as a colorist and technician, and his works are considered very much Parisian. He had an exclusive contract with the eminent art dealer Adolphe Goupil, and for him produced small, brightly colored 18th century costume pieces that were popular with his Parisian clientele. He painted society portraits as he developed a reputation for his dazzling, elegant depictions of the fashionable women, executed with bold, fluid brushstrokes. His exuberance, vivacity and frank sensuousness won him the title of “Master of Swish.” (NégyArt, Szingy Books), Németh György Pin