Noia de blanc (Girl in White)
c. 1891 · Oil on canvas
Dimensions 55.2 × 35.1 cm
Collection: Museus de Sitges
"In this work, if we observe the rich effects of the sunrays which glance off of the bodies and clothing, we can clearly see the strong technical and chromatic quality of Ramon Casas’ work in his quest to integrate the figure into its surroundings, in this case one of Sitges’ blue courtyards. To Ramon Casas, the world was a colourful impression, and this conception led him to achieve extraordinarily rich nuances which yield extremely attractive results. The quality of the female figure pinkish tones and the white of her dress mean that in the late 1880s, Casas was categorised as an Impressionist. (Museu del Cau Ferrat, Sitges, 30858)"
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About this artwork
Noia de blanc (Girl in White) (c. 1891) by Ramon Casas, oil on canvas, from the Museus de Sitges collection.
About Ramon Casas
Ramón Casas i Carbó (4 January 1866 – 29 February 1932) was a Spanish artist. Living through a turbulent time in the history of his native Barcelona, he was known as a portraitist, sketching and painting the intellectual, economic, and political elite of Barcelona, Paris, Madrid, and beyond; he was also known for his…
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