Le Parc

Jeanne Rij-Rousseau

1870–1956

Le Parc, 1915

Where object was made: France

Material/technique: canvas; oil

Dimensions:
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 50.16 x 60.65 cm
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 19 3/4 x 23 7/8 in
Frame Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 26 1/2 x 30 1/2 x 2 in

Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart P. Feld

Accession number: 2010.0188

On display: Michaelis Gallery

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Spencer Museum of Art Highlights

After arriving in Paris in 1890, Jeanne Rij-Rousseau developed a salon that was seminal in the revolutionary development of modern art in the early 20th century. Her early interests focused on mathematics and the visual perception of sound waves—called Vibrisme—a set of ideas that led her to Cubism and to artist Juan Gris, whom she influenced. Rij-Rousseau’s circle also included Sérusier, Roussel, Vuillard, Maurice Denis, Signac, Braque, and Léger. Her Cubist construction of space is apparent in this whimsical and playful park view.

Empowerment

This painting is a maze of shapes within shapes that create the overall subject of a park with a fountain in the center. Repeating orange lines at the bottom perhaps indicate sunrays casting shadows through the trees. Through her use of line, pattern, and the complementary colors red and green, Jeanne Rij-Rousseau conveys the idea of a bright, pleasant summer day at the park rather than the exact park itself.

Empowerment

This painting is a maze of shapes within shapes that create the overall subject of a park with a fountain in the center. Repeating orange lines at the bottom perhaps indicate sunrays casting shadows through the trees. Through her use of the complementary colors red and green, line, and pattern, Jeanne Rij-Rousseau conveys the idea of a bright, pleasant summer day at the park rather than the exact park itself.

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