La Jaquette Rouge

Romaine Brooks, La Jaquette Rouge, 1910, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1968.18.6
Romaine Brooks, La Jaquette Rouge, 1910, oil on canvas, 94 1⁄4 x 58 1⁄2 in. (239.4 x 148.5 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1968.18.6

Artwork Details

Title
La Jaquette Rouge
Artist
Date
1910
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
94 1⁄4 x 58 1⁄2 in. (239.4 x 148.5 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure female — nude
  • Figure female — full length
  • Architecture Interior
  • Object — furniture — screen
Object Number
1968.18.6
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1968.18.6

Artwork Description

La Jaquette Rouge presents a female nude in a domestic setting. Although the figure is not overtly sexual, Brooks heightened the implicit eroticism of the scene through the red jacket, which draws attention to the young woman's nudity. The quiet intimacy of the scene is enhanced by the shadowy atmosphere and the large screen that frames her body and shrinks the space between the model and viewer.

The Art of Romaine Brooks, 2016

Works by this artist (65 items)

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Romaine Brooks, Esquisse d'Ida Rubinstein, 1912, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1970.68
Esquisse d’Ida Rubinstein
Artist
Date1912
oil on canvas
Not on view
Romaine Brooks, Mummy, 1930, pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1968.90.8
Mummy
Artist
Date1930
pencil on paper
Not on view
Romaine Brooks, La France Croisée, 1914, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1970.69
La France Croisée
Artist
Date1914
oil on canvas
Not on view
Romaine Brooks, The Charwoman, 1904, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1968.18.14
The Charwoman
Artist
Date1904
oil on canvas
Not on view