More than 100 of Kees van Dongen's greatest paintings.

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Kees van Dongen

Born Cornelis Theodorus Maria van Dongen
26 January 1877
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died 28 May 1968 (aged 91)
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Nationality Dutch
French (awarded 1929)

Movement Fauvism

Cornelis Theodorus Maria "Kees" van Dongen (26 January 1877 – 28 May 1968) 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 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 some to be his most important works.[3] The themes of his work from that period are predominantly centered on the nightlife; he paints dancers, singers, masquerades, and theatre. Van Dongen gained a reputation for his sensuous – at times garish – portraits of especially women.

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