Ramón Escudero y Lozano
Artist
Robert Henri
(American, 1865-1929)
Date1906
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions78 × 37 3/4 in. (198.1 × 95.9 cm)
Overall, Frame: 84 3/4 × 44 3/4 × 3 3/8 in. (215.3 × 113.7 × 8.6 cm)
Overall, Frame: 84 3/4 × 44 3/4 × 3 3/8 in. (215.3 × 113.7 × 8.6 cm)
ClassificationsAmerican art
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.501
Terms
- Man
- Musical instrument
- Gypsy
- Black
- Gray
- Red
- Yellow
- White
- Cream
- Brown
Collections
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Not on viewLabel TextRobert Henri American, 1865–1929 Gypsy with Guitar (Gitano), 1906 Oil on canvas Intrigued by their colorful attire and customs, Robert Henri created several pictures of this gypsy and his family while traveling in Spain. Henri’s simplified style, with bold contrasts and thick brushstrokes, stands in sharp opposition to contemporary Impressionist paintings like Susan Watkins’ Marguerite (to the right), created roughly the same year. To Henri and his followers, Spanish subjects and a dark palette signified admiration for the realistic detail of Spanish Old Master paintings and a break from standard Parisian ideals of beauty. Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.501