{"product_id":"the-negro-jacques-villon-jacques-villon","title":"The Negro (Jacques Villon) - Jacques Villon","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sepia-toned portrait by Jacques Villon, 'The Negro' features a seated Black man and white woman, rendered with subtle Cubist fragmentation. This print captures Villon's exploration of form and light.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJacques Villon, born Gaston Émile Duchamp, was a French Cubist and abstract painter, also known as a printmaker. As the elder brother of artists Marcel Duchamp and Suzanne Duchamp-Crotti, he played a significant role in the development of modern art. Villon initially worked as a caricaturist and illustrator before embracing Cubism around 1911. His mature style combined Cubist fragmentation with a concern for light and atmosphere. 'The Negro' presents a seated Black man in a suit and hat, positioned to the left of a seated white woman in a dress and elaborate hat. The composition is rendered in a monochromatic sepia tone, with the figures emerging from a dark background. Villon's Cubist influence is evident in the geometric simplification of forms and the subtle fracturing of planes, which create a sense of depth and movement within the static composition. The work is a study in contrasts, not only in the subjects, but also in the interplay of light and shadow, and the balance between representation and abstraction.\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=\"\/products\/glass-and-checkerboard-juan-gris\" 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;\"\u003eGlass and Checkerboard - Juan Gris — Juan Gris\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/admiration-frantisek-kupka\" 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;\"\u003eAdmiration - Frantisek Kupka — František Kupka\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jacques Villon","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57746398904655,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57746402115919,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57746402148687,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/The-Negro-Jacques-Villon-_Poster_CompositorV1_1779322805971.jpg?v=1779323412","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/the-negro-jacques-villon-jacques-villon","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}