Three Women by a Garden

Fernand Léger

1922 · Oil on canvas · Modern and Contemporary Art

Three generations are represented in this family portrait: grandmother, mother, and daughter. Placed between a domestic setting and an unidentifiable landscape, the three women exhibit neither individual features nor a sense of humanity. The impersonal tenor of this portrait mirrors Léger’s fascination with the technological advancements of the Machine Age.

Artist

Fernand Léger

Date

1922

Medium

Oil on canvas

Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Credit line

Bequest of Mr. and Mrs. Allan D. Emil, in honor of William S. Lieberman, 1987