Artwork Details
Artist
Creation Date
Materials
Object Types
Dimensions
19-1/2 x 15 in. (canvas) 25-5/8 x 21 in. (framed)
Mark Description
Signed, l.r.: Leon Kroll
Accession Number
Credit Line
Purchased from the George T. Carleton Bequest
Copyright
Collection
American Painting and Sculpture 1800-1945
Color Palette
Provenance
Purchased from the artist in 1930 by the John Herron Art Institute, now the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields (30.47).
Gallery Labels
This work exhibits a careful balancing of form and color. The flow of the red tam into the green scarf enlivens the simplified volumes of the face.
Kroll's traditional approach was at odds with the modernist artist's desire to experiment with new styles and methods.
- The sleek beauty of contemporary fashion photography, an emerging genre in the 1920s, inspired Kroll’s depiction of an idealized female wearing a tasteful ensemble.
- According to a letter penned by Kroll, the artist sought to combine the “vigorous form” of this portrait with “powerful color harmony.” Indeed, the complementary colors of the green scarf and red woolen cap—or tam—achieve a vibrant effect against the otherwise neutral palette.
- Kroll executed two drawings and three oil paintings of his model, Joie, the teenaged daughter of American sculptor Hermon Atkins MacNeil. This portrait was the last he completed before her untimely death in 1928.
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
John Herron Art Institute and Museum
January 1, 1930 - January 27, 1930
Long Term Loan to Indianapolis Public Schools
Shortridge High School
October 11, 1939 - Date Unknown
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