Joseph Ducreux, 1783 - Self-Portrait, Yawning - fine art print

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Self-Portrait, Yawning was made by Joseph Ducreux. The over 230 years old original had the size of 117,8 × 90,8 cm (46 3/8 × 35 3/4 in). Oil on canvas was applied by the artist as the medium of the piece of art. Nowadays, this work of art forms part of the collection of The J. Paul Getty Museum, which is part of the J. Paul Getty trust and is one of the world's largest arts organizations worldwide. It seeks to inspire curiosity about, and enjoyment and understanding of, the visual arts by collecting, conserving, exhibiting, and interpreting works of art of outstanding quality and historical importance.. With courtesy of - The J. Paul Getty Museum (license: public domain).In addition to that, the artwork has the following creditline: . The alignment of the digital reproduction is in portrait format and has an image ratio of 3 : 4, meaning that the length is 25% shorter than the width.

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Joseph Ducreux experimented with the traditional limitations of the genre of self-portraiture by creating an expressive, humorous, and rather unorthodox image of himself stretching and yawning. Dressed informally in a turban and bright red jacket, Ducreux, in the midst of a huge yawn, opens his mouth wide, contorting his face with the effort and stretching his right arm toward the viewer. Holding this exaggerated pose, his back sways and his stomach pushes forward; his entire body presses up close to the surface of the picture.

Ducreux was interested in the study of physiognomy and frequently used his own features as a convenient means to observe various expressions. In fact, he executed dozens of similarly exaggerated self-portraits throughout his career. A contemporary critic admired this self-portrait for its warmth, color, and expression, but later critics complained about the repetition of the subject.

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