Jeune homme avec chemise rose
Datec. 1898
MediumOil on illustration board
DimensionsBoard: 34 1/4 × 29 3/8 inches (87 × 74.6 cm)
Framed: 40 3/4 × 35 1/4 × 1 3/4 inches (103.5 × 89.5 × 4.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase.
Object number1910.9.a
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextPolish artist Olga Boznańska first learned to draw from her mother, and then she began formal art study in her hometown, Krakow, before moving to Munich, Germany to continue her education. Eventually, she relocated to Paris, France. She was best known for using subdued hues of color and soft lighting to paint distinct portraits of her sitters. In this painting of artist Eugeniusz Dabrowa-Dabrowski (1870–1941), Boznańska repeats the tones in his jacket, shirt, and sofa in the background, blurring boundaries between parts of the composition.
