Seated Harlequin (L'Arlequin assis) / Juan Gris
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1994/1.71
- Title
- Seated Harlequin (L'Arlequin assis)
- Artist
- Juan Gris
- Artist Nationality
- Spanish
- Artist Life Dates
- 1887-1927
- Medium and Support
- oil on canvas
- Object Creation Date
- 1923
- Object Creation Place
- Europe (continent)
- France (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Europe (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- France (nation)
- Credit Line
- Gift of The Carey Walker Foundation
- Style/Group/Movement
- Cubist
- Inscription
- Signed lower left: Juan Gris 1923
- Dimensions
- 73.2 cm x 92 cm (28 13/16 in. x 36 1/4 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Painting
- Physical Description
- A massive harlequin figure, depicted in purples, greens, and yellow, sits in a chair at center, wearing a hat. A plate sits on the left armrest of the chair. The central composition of the seated harlequin is contained within a circular framework.
- Subject Matter
- Between 1922 and 1924, Gris produced sets, costumes, and props for ballet and theatre productions, working most notably with Serge Diaghilev. This is one of the few paintings he produced during that time. The harlequin was a stock character from the theatre and is a recurring figure in Gris's work. This painting is also an example of Gris's late Cubist style.
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1175 x 943
- File Size
- 113 KB
- Record
- 1994/1.71
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1994-sl-1.71/1994_1.71.jpg
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"Seated Harlequin (L'Arlequin assis); ; Juan Gris." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1994-sl-1.71/1994_1.71.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024.
