The Black Feather Boa

André Derain

1935 · Oil on canvas · Modern and Contemporary Art

To the dismay of many of his early supporters, Derain abandoned his vibrant Fauve palette after World War I for the muted colors seen in this portrait of his favorite niece by marriage, Geneviève Thailland (b. 1919). This picture has been called the finest example of Derain's late figurative style.

Artist

André Derain

Date

1935

Medium

Oil on canvas

Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Credit line

The Pierre and Maria-Gaetana Matisse Collection, 2002