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Amedeo Modigliani / Jeanne Hébuterne in yellow sweater

Jeanne Hébuterne in yellow sweater

1918–1919 · Oil on canvas

Modigliani's partner Jeanne Hébuterne sits with her hands folded in a yellow sweater, her elongated face and neck painted in the artist's signature style.

LocationNew York, United States
Genreportrait
Dimensions100 × 65 cm

Why it matters

Jeanne Hébuterne sits on a chair in a yellow sweater, her head tilted to one side. Modigliani painted her in a similar yellow garment in at least two other portraits.

Did you know?

  • It was painted in 1918–1919.
  • It is a half-length portrait.
  • It is in the Guggenheim Museum in New York.

Based on the French Wikipedia article Le Sweater jaune (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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