Abstraction

c. 1920s

Jeanne Rij-Rousseau

Associated Names
Jeanne Rij-Rousseau

Artist, French, 1870 - 1956

The image shows intersecting triangles and diagonal lines creating a dynamic composition. It is an abstract artwork filled with warm earth tones and vivid highlights. The sharp angles and flowing curves invoke a fragmented landscape or the inner workings of a machine. The interplay of light and shadow, created by hues of brown, orange, and red, along with striped patterns, adds depth and rhythm. The artist's signature is visible in the bottom right corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pastel, charcoal, and black crayon on maroon wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart P. Feld

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 65.1 × 51.1 cm (25 5/8 × 20 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.85.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart P. Feld; gift 2009 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2019

  • The Touch of Color: Pastels at the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2019 - 2020, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

lower center in black crayon: Rij-R; verso: remnants of partially rubbed-out sketch

Markings

lower center, beside signature: Rij-Rousseau's studio stamp; lower right verso: sticker for Arthur Lenares et Cie

Wikidata ID

Q64581612

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