Kees van Dongen
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Cornelis Theodorus Maria "Kees" van Dongen was a Dutch-French painter who was one of the leading Fauves. Van Dongen's early work was influenced by the Hague School and symbolism and it evolved gradual
Van Dongen in his studio, c. 1910
Woman with Large Hat (Femme au grand chapeau), 1906, oil on canvas, 100 cm × 81 cm (39 in × 32 in)
Portrait of Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler (Portrait de Kahnweiler), c. 1907–08, oil on canvas, 65 cm × 54 cm (26 in × 21 in), Musée du Petit Palais, Geneva
Femme aux bas noirs (Woman with Black Stockings), c. 1907, oil on canvas, 129.5 cm × 195.5 cm (51.0 in × 77.0 in)
Salon d'Automne
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The Salon d'Automne, or Société du Salon d'automne, is an art exhibition held annually in Paris. Since 2011, it is held on the Champs-Élysées, between the Grand Palais and the Petit Palais, in mid-Oct
Kees van Dongen
…the Hague School and symbolism and it evolved gradually into a rough pointillist style. From 1905 onwards – when he took part at the controversial 1905 Salon d'Automne exhibition – his style became more and more radical in its use of form and colour. The paintings he made in the period of 1905–1910 are considered by…
Catalogue of first Salon d'Automne, 1903
Salon d'Automne, 1905, catalogue cover. Fauvism was launched at this exhibition
Paul Cézanne, 1900-1904, The Grounds of the Château Noir, oil on canvas, 90.7 x 71.4 cm, The National Gallery, London
André Derain, 1903, Self-portrait in studio, oil on canvas, 42.2 x 34.6 cm, National Gallery of Australia