Woman Seated on Red Sofa

Discussion

FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG

In 1912 Glackens traveled to Paris on behalf of Albert Barnes in search of modern art. Among the leaders of the European avant-garde at that time was Henri Matisse, whose bold experimentations in color and decorative motifs helped inspire this work by Glackens. Seated frontally with hands folded in her lap, a woman turns her head, revealing the full plumage of her fashionable hat. Contrasting color pervades the composition, merging figure and decoration; the russet red hair, boots, and sofa complement her blue eyes, the blue wallpaper, and the accents on her white lace sleeves.

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