The Florentine

Paul-Henri Bourguignon
The Florentine
1956 l Gouache
24 x 17 1/2 in.
Collection of Artists Archive
of the Western Reserve
Estate tag: 56-11256

The Florentine can be interpreted as a self portrait. Perhaps it was inspired by an expressionist self portrait of Picasso in 1906. In both paintings, the face is similarly elongated, the eyes are emphasized, and the figure is outlined in black.

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