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A shoulder
Fernand Khnopff’s favourite subject remains the woman, with her vacant gaze and petrified demeanour, often modelled on the artist’s own sister. Here, this woman, depicted from behind, reveals her face in profile. Her closed eyes add a touch of mystery. Born into the upper middle class, Khnopff attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels, where James Ensor was a fellow student. He was captivated by the Symbolist and Pre-Raphaelite movements, which were in vogue at the end of the 19th century. Whilst Khnopff’s work is enigmatic, it nevertheless reveals great finesse in the treatment of his subjects.
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Inventory Number
OM 116
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Dimensions
frameless
Longueur : 24.00 cm; Hauteur : 31.00 cm;