{"product_id":"self-portrait-yawning-joseph-ducreux","title":"Self-portrait, yawning - Joseph Ducreux","description":"\u003cp\u003eA striking eighteenth-century self-portrait by Joseph Ducreux, capturing the artist in a candid, unrefined moment of fatigue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoseph Ducreux was a French portraitist who served as the first painter to Louis XVI. This work, titled Self-portrait, yawning, represents a departure from the formal, rigid portraiture conventions of the eighteenth century. Instead of presenting a composed or idealised version of himself, Ducreux captures a fleeting, unrefined moment of human fatigue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artist depicts himself with his mouth wide open in a yawn, his arms stretched upwards, and his eyes squinting. He wears a red coat, a waistcoat, and a simple white cap. The lighting is dramatic, focusing on the contours of his face and the texture of his clothing against a dark, indistinct background. This approach aligns with the physiognomic studies popular during the period, which sought to map human emotions and character traits through facial expressions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDucreux produced several self-portraits that explore exaggerated expressions, such as surprise or mockery. These works functioned as demonstrations of his technical skill in rendering complex musculature and transient states of being. By choosing to portray himself in such an informal manner, Ducreux challenged the expectations of his patrons and the artistic establishment of the time. The painting remains a curious example of how an artist might use their own likeness to experiment with the boundaries of genre painting and psychological realism. The execution is precise, with smooth brushwork that defines the folds of the fabric and the tension in his jaw. It is an exercise in observation, documenting the physical reality of a yawn with clinical attention to detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/portrait-of-marie-francoise-buron-jacques-louis-david\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePortrait of Marie Francoise Buron by Jacques-Louis David\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/self-portrait-at-the-age-of-twenty-four-jean-auguste-dominique-ingres\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eSelf-Portrait at the Age of Twenty-Four by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Joseph Ducreux","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58757697929551,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58757697995087,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58757698093391,"sku":null,"price":290.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58757698126159,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58757698191695,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Self-portrait-yawning_Poster_CompositorV1_1789217547450.jpg?v=1789218935","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/en-nz\/products\/self-portrait-yawning-joseph-ducreux","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}