Lucie Cousturier (1903)
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** This striking painting by French artist Maximilien Luce, titled "Lucie Cousturier" and painted in 1903, captures an intriguing portrait of the named subject, imbuing it with rich emotional depth and vibrant textural details. Lucie, standing with an air of confident poise, is dressed in a timeless black gown that flows elegantly to the floor. Her posture and the sharp look in her eyes exude a sense of assertiveness and sophistication.Maximilien Luce employs a distinctive technique reminiscent of the pointillism style, where small, distinct dots of color create a whole image when viewed from a distance. However, his strokes appear slightly more blend and richer in texture, giving the painting a dynamic and slightly more impressionistic feel.The backdrop against which Lucie stands is rendered in vivid colors, suggestive of an interior space with a decorative rug underfoot and a glimpse of a framed work on the wall, adding an element of domestic refinement. The use of color in this painting is remarkable—the ground seems to be a tapestry of blues, reds, and creams, contrasting beautifully with the striking black of Lucie’s dress and the soft yellow of her stylish hat ribbon.
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Maximilien Luce was a prolific French Neo-impressionist artist, known for his paintings, illustrations, engravings, and graphic art, and also for his anarchist activism. Starting as an engraver, he then concentrated on painting, first as an Impressionist, then as a Pointillist, and finally returning to Impressionism.