Jean Cocteau with "Portrait d'une tragédienne" at the Galerie des Ponchettes, Nice where there is an exhibition of his paintings. 10th February 1953.

Jean Cocteau poses with his painting, "Portrait d'une tragédienne," at an exhibition of his work at the Galerie des Ponchettes in Nice on 10th February 1953. Dressed in a light-colored overcoat, he holds a lit cigarette in one hand and the upper edge of the monumental canvas with the other. The stylized, monochromatic portrait depicts a woman with classical, angular features in a three-quarter view, her head and shoulders covered by a white, draped garment that stands out against the dark, textured background.

Artworks:

"Portrait d'une tragédienne"

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Exhibition

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