Woman with Garden Statues, c. 1890
Henry Somm (François Clément Sommier)expand_more
Pen and brown inkexpand_more
Gift of Elizabeth K. Mix in honor of Gabriel P. Weisbergexpand_more 2013.50
Not on Viewexpand_more
Henry Somm was initially fascinated by the Japonisme movement in France, studying Japanese language and history at the University of Paris. He also became familiar with Japanese objects through his acquaintance with influential collectors such as Siegfried Bing. The Franco-Prussian War prevented Somm from taking a trip to Japan, and the artist turned to scenes that depicted contemporary Parisian life. Frequently, these images focused on fashionable women, such as this figure contemplating a sculpture in the photo garden. Somm frequently combined his interest in everyday life with his love of Japonisme by creating fanciful interactions between Parisian women and Japanese objects or figures.
Details
- Title
- Woman with Garden Statues
- Artist Life
- Rouen 1844–Paris 1907
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2013.50
- Provenance
- [Stoppenbache & Delestre Ltd., London]; Elizabeth Mix, Avon, Indiana
- Curator Approved
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