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This pointillist-style close-up self-portrait by French artist Lucie Cousturier depicts herself as young woman with bobbed hair, wearing a dark blue dress, against a softly colored, patterned background. She has a relaxed expression as she indirectly gazes towards us from almond-shaped eyes. Her skin tones are warm yellows and peaches, with pink on her cheeks while her lips are a muted reddish-pink. Cousturier's hair is dark, cut into a short bob, with golden highlights. Cousturier is wearing a dark blue v-neck top with patches of burgundy visible at the neckline and shoulders. The texture of the dress is suggested by short, visible brushstrokes which give the impression of fabric. The background features an abstract pattern, composed of pale pinks, purples, and blues, drawing our focus back to the sharper details of the woman’s face and dress. Born to a wealthy and innovative family, Lucie Brû was a nonconformist. In 1900, she married writer Edmond Cousturier, with whom she had a son in 1901. That same year year, she presented her work at the Salon des indépendants in Paris. In 1906, she exhibited at the Salon de la libre esthétique in Brussels, and at the Berliner Secession in Berlin. Her first solo show was in Paris at the Eugène Druet Gallery in 1907. A pointillist painter, Cousturier had a predilection for landscapes, outdoor painting and the luminous quality of Southern France. From 1911, Cousturier started writing about the major members of Neo-Impressionism, making her the first specialist of the movement. Later, she engaged in an anticolonialist reflection and, after WWI, published autobiographical stories, in particular "Des inconnus chez moi" aka "Unknown persons at home" in 1920. She wrote about travels to West Africa and her vision of African peoples contrasted sharply with the exotic representation that many popular colonial artists had at the time as her artwork depicted differentiated individuals rather than African archetypes.

This pointillist-style close-up self-portrait by French artist Lucie Cousturier depicts herself as young woman with bobbed hair, wearing a dark blue dress, against a softly colored, patterned background. She has a relaxed expression as she indirectly gazes towards us from almond-shaped eyes. Her skin tones are warm yellows and peaches, with pink on her cheeks while her lips are a muted reddish-pink. Cousturier's hair is dark, cut into a short bob, with golden highlights. Cousturier is wearing a dark blue v-neck top with patches of burgundy visible at the neckline and shoulders. The texture of the dress is suggested by short, visible brushstrokes which give the impression of fabric. The background features an abstract pattern, composed of pale pinks, purples, and blues, drawing our focus back to the sharper details of the woman’s face and dress. Born to a wealthy and innovative family, Lucie Brû was a nonconformist. In 1900, she married writer Edmond Cousturier, with whom she had a son in 1901. That same year year, she presented her work at the Salon des indépendants in Paris. In 1906, she exhibited at the Salon de la libre esthétique in Brussels, and at the Berliner Secession in Berlin. Her first solo show was in Paris at the Eugène Druet Gallery in 1907. A pointillist painter, Cousturier had a predilection for landscapes, outdoor painting and the luminous quality of Southern France. From 1911, Cousturier started writing about the major members of Neo-Impressionism, making her the first specialist of the movement. Later, she engaged in an anticolonialist reflection and, after WWI, published autobiographical stories, in particular "Des inconnus chez moi" aka "Unknown persons at home" in 1920. She wrote about travels to West Africa and her vision of African peoples contrasted sharply with the exotic representation that many popular colonial artists had at the time as her artwork depicted differentiated individuals rather than African archetypes.

Self-Portrait by Lucie Cousturier (French) - Oil on panel / c 1905-1910 - Indianapolis Museum of Art (Indiana) #WomenInArt #ArtText #WomanArtist #FemaleArtist #SelfPortrait #art #OilPainting #LucieCousturier #Cousturier #pointillism #womensart #portraitofawoman #FrenchArtist #IndianapolisMuseumofArt

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