Chasseresse

Romaine Brooks, Chasseresse, 1920, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1968.18.1
Copied Romaine Brooks, Chasseresse, 1920, oil on canvas, 51 3⁄8 x 38 3⁄8 in. (130.5 x 97.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1968.18.1

Artwork Details

Title
Chasseresse
Artist
Date
1920
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
51 3⁄8 x 38 3⁄8 in. (130.5 x 97.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Mythology — classical — Artemis
  • Animal — deer
  • Landscape — mountain
Object Number
1968.18.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1968.18.1

Artwork Description

Brooks balanced the mythological and the sensual in this painting of a huntress. The crisp line and broad planes of the figure's strong profile and stance against a rugged landscape convey her power and authority. The heavy fur cloak slipping from her shoulder and her partially nude form create undercurrents of suggestive playfulness, as does the placement of the goat. Although the model has not been firmly identified, the huntress might depict artist and writer Elizabeth Eyre de Lanux, one of Natalie Barney's lovers during the 1920s.

The Art of Romaine Brooks, 2016