Portrait of the Red-Headed Woman (Portrait de la femme rousse)
1918
Oil on canvas
116 × 73 cm (45.7 × 28.7 in)
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● On view now — Collection Gallery, Room 10, West Wall
Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia · verified July 2026
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FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG
Modigliani's portrait of an unidentified sitter, with her vivid hair and strapless dress, suggests how women's lives had changed by the early 20th century. Draping her shoulder over the chair, she addresses the viewer with an unapologetic gaze. Her revealing dress shows how bold new fashions could represent a form of freedom. Modigliani used a thick round brush to describe the model's flesh, and the textured surface seems to invite touch.
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