André Derain

French, 1880 - 1954

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This painting shows the upper body of a person who faces us, holding a small stringed instrument near their chest. They have a long face with pale skin, a round chin, high cheekbones, and deep-set eyes. Their expression is neutral as they appear to stare outward. They have short dark hair, partially covered by a large, pointed hat that extends out to each side past their ears. The person is wearing a colorful diamond-patterned outfit with a large white collar, the diamonds in shades of red, yellow, green, and black. The background consists of earthy brown tones, with a wall on the right and what may be brown stairs or a piece of furniture on the left.
André Derain, Harlequin, 1919, oil on canvas, Chester Dale Collection, 1963.10.129

Harlequin

André Derain · 1919 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1963.10.129
This painting features various shapes and lines in dark blue and pink against a pale green-and-yellow background. On the left, dark blue masses resemble rowboats and tall ships with smokestacks and white and pink puffs of smoke. The boats float on a tan-and-yellow surface with small blue dots. In the background there are light green vertical lines and square shapes, behind which is a sky in shades of light green and light blue. The brushstrokes in the painting are thick and visible.
André Derain, View of the Thames, 1906, oil on canvas, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, 1985.64.12

View of the Thames

André Derain · 1906 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1985.64.12
We look across river at a bridge with a city skyline beyond in this stylized, horizontal landscape, which is painted entirely with broad, visible brushstrokes in vivid, saturated colors. The river spans nearly the width of the canvas, and the riverbank is lined to our left with a row of several buildings between us and the bridge. Those buildings are outlined with royal blue and filled in with mostly flat areas of color in coral pink, mint green, tangerine orange, and pinkish tan. Letters across the top of the building farthest from us reads “BREVER.” Eight boats are tied up at the foot of the buildings. The pointed hulls of three extend into the scene from the lower left corner, painted in marigold orange and outlined in cobalt blue. Five more boats, with rounded prows and hulls and painted with lapis blue and muted aqua, line up like a row of empty shoes. The bridge runs from behind the tallest building to our left across and off the canvas, and is painted with deep lapis blue with crimson-red Xes crisscrossing the span to suggest trestles. The front faces of the pilings below are also highlighted with red. The river fills most of the bottom half of the painting. The water to our left is painted as a field of coral pink with a few, short horizontal baby and cobalt-blue strokes, suggesting reflections of the boats and a bridge piling. A narrow band of kiwi green and sky blue lines the pink field to our right. Next to it, the water is painted as short, horizontal, disconnected strokes and dots mostly in bumblebee yellow with some strokes in bubblegum pink and pale burnt orange, all against the off white of the canvas below. The final zone, to our right, is more densely painted with short dashes in indigo, turquoise, and aqua blue. Beyond the bridge, the skyline is painted in silhouette with spiky spires to our left in mint green and a mass of shorter buildings in periwinkle blue to our right. Four clouds of pale yellow billow off the bridge in front of the skyline. The sky above is painted with short and long vertical strokes of butter yellow, rose pink, pale orange, and a few areas of watermelon pink. The artist signed the work with cobalt-blue paint near the lower left corner: “a derain.”
André Derain, Charing Cross Bridge, London, 1906, oil on canvas, John Hay Whitney Collection, 1982.76.3

Charing Cross Bridge, London

André Derain · 1906 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1982.76.3
Trees and mountains nearly fill this composition and are painted with long, mostly parallel brushstrokes in this horizontal landscape. The trees are painted with long dashes of royal and aquamarine blue, pine and mint green to suggest leaves on coral-red trunks. The grass below is lemon-lime yellow, and a walking path is picked out with lavender-purple strokes. The mountains beyond the trees are painted with flat areas of coral, apricot orange, and cobalt blue. The sky above is pale turquoise with a few swirling, cream-colored clouds.
André Derain, Mountains at Collioure, 1905, oil on canvas, John Hay Whitney Collection, 1982.76.4

Mountains at Collioure

André Derain · 1905 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1982.76.4
This is a photograph of a printed text document. The image shows a plain, off-white page with centered black text. The text is in French and appears to be a title page or cover page for a literary work or art book. It reads "LE SATYRICON" at the top in large capital letters, followed by a secondary heading, "Suite sur Malacca". Below, it states "des 43 bois dessinés par André Derain tirés en noir". The layout is simple and elegant, with a clean, minimalistic appearance, with no other adornment or imagery on the page.
André Derain, Woodcut Suite from T. Petronius Arbiter's "Le Satyricon", published 1951, portfolio with 43 woodcuts on 22 sheets, Rosenwald Collection, 1964.8.2724-2745

Woodcut Suite from T. Petronius Arbiter's "Le Satyricon"

André Derain · published 1951 · portfolio with 43 woodcuts on 22 sheets ·  Accession ID  1964.8.2724-2745
This is a photograph of the cover page of a publication titled "Pantagruel." The cover features text in a variety of font sizes and styles, with the title "PANTAGRUEL" displayed in large red capital letters. The text is in French, including a subtitle that describes Pantagruel as "Roy des Dipsodes Fils du Grand Géant Gargantua." The page credits Maitre Alcofrybas Nasier for composing the work and André Derain for the color woodcut illustration and engravings. The publisher is identified as Albert Skira in Paris. A small colorful woodcut illustration is also present, showing a stylized, abstracted figure standing in profile, with arms raised and a large open mouth.
André Derain, François Rabelais, Roger Lacourière, Les Horribles et Espovantables Faictz et Prouesses du Très Renommé Pantagruel, Roy des Dipsodes, fils du Grand Géant Gargantua (The Horrible and Terrifying Deeds and Words of the Very Renowned Pantagruel, King of the Dipsodes, Son of the Great Giant Gargantua), 1943, unbound volume with 179 color woodcuts, inked à la poupée, including 39 full-page woodcuts, 89 smaller woodcuts, 34 initials, and 17 decorative ornaments, on Vélin d'Arches wove paper, Purchased for the Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection, 2018.45.1

Les Horribles et Espovantables Faictz et Prouesses du Très Renommé Pantagruel, Roy des Dipsodes, fils du Grand Géant Gargantua (The Horrible and Terrifying Deeds and Words of the Very Renowned Pantagruel, King of the Dipsodes, Son of the Great Giant Gargantua)

André Derain, François Rabelais, Roger Lacourière · 1943 · unbound volume with 179 color woodcuts, inked à la poupée, including 39 full-page woodcuts, 89 smaller woodcuts, 34 initials, and 17 decorative ornaments, on Vélin d'Arches wove paper ·  Accession ID  2018.45.1
This painting shows a seated woman, her torso facing the right and her head turned towards us. She has fair skin, rosy cheeks, thin arched eyebrows, and bright red lips set in a neutral expression. Her dark brown hair is styled in soft waves around her chin. She wears a dark dress with short sleeves and a dark green cloth wrapped around her shoulders and falling over her lap. Her right hand rests on a bundle of white cloth, while her left hand holds a cluster of pink lilies. The background behind her is a soft mix of warm earthy tones, including gray, pale orange, and pale blue. The surface she sits on is gray and has an indistinct shape.
André Derain, Marie Harriman, 1935, oil on canvas, Gift of W. Averell Harriman, 1972.8.1

Marie Harriman

André Derain · 1935 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1972.8.1
This is a photograph of a title page. The image shows a clean off-white sheet of paper with text printed in a simple font. The text in French reads "LE SATYRICON" followed by "Suite sur papier Ancien des 36 cuivres gravés par André Derain."
André Derain, Engraved Suite from T. Petronius Arbiter's "Le Satyricon", 1934, portfolio with 36 engravings, Rosenwald Collection, 1964.8.2688-2723

Engraved Suite from T. Petronius Arbiter's "Le Satyricon"

André Derain · 1934 · portfolio with 36 engravings ·  Accession ID  1964.8.2688-2723
In this painting, a large bouquet of flowers in a vase sits on a brown surface. The flowers are primarily in shades of pink and white, surrounded by dark green leaves and stems. The vase appears to be a light gray color, with darker gray shadows from the flowers. The background consists of a mottled wall in shades of gray-green with faint patches of blue and pink.
André Derain, Flowers in a Vase, 1932, oil on canvas, Chester Dale Collection, 1963.10.128

Flowers in a Vase

André Derain · 1932 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1963.10.128
The artwork depicts a woman shown from the waist up. She is positioned with her left arm bent and resting on a surface, her hand supporting her head. Her facial features are softly rendered, with short, light brown hair framing her face. She is wearing a light-colored chemise with thin straps. The background is composed of warm, earthy tones with a textured appearance.
André Derain, Woman in a Chemise, c. 1928, oil on canvas, Chester Dale Collection, 1963.10.73

Woman in a Chemise

André Derain · c. 1928 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1963.10.73