Artwork
Le bonnet hongrois
Le bonnet hongrois is an oil painting by Armand Rassenfosse. It dates from 1914 and is held in the collection of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
About this work
Overview
Le bonnet hongrois is an oil painting created by Armand Rassenfosse in 1914, currently part of the collection at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a nude woman seated in a chair, directly facing the viewer. She wears a vibrant headscarf and a red waistcloth, with her left hand in her lap and her right hand on an adjacent table. A white, florally patterned vase sits on the table.
Technique & Style
Rassenfosse employed a realistic style to render the woman's body, emphasizing detailed facial expression and posture. The muted gray background contrasts with the subject, while chiaroscuro techniques enhance depth and volumetric form.
History & Provenance
Created in 1914, the work is now held in the permanent collection of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
Artist & collection
Artist
Armand Rassenfosse (6 August 1862 – 28 January 1934) was a largely self-taught Belgian graphic artist, book illustrator and painter. His masterwork was a set of illustrations for Charles Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal.
Museum
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
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