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Have Mukena
William James Glacens • Painting, 1905
Description of the artwork «Have Mukena»
"Mukena" or "Chez Mouquin" (FR.), perhaps one of the recognizable pictures of Glackens.
James B. Moore — restaurateur, rich and careless smiley, whom the artist depicted in one of his visits to the restaurant", Muken". The restaurant was located on the famous Sixth Avenue, and Glackens and his friends were regulars at this place. James B. Moore is not alone: beside him sits a lady with a rather indifferent look tired and absent look. The man's face, on the contrary, expresses bright, slightly hops interest and willingness to easy conversation.
The artist focused on only two, but really the picture a lot of actors. In the reflection the viewer sees a revival, men and women sitting at the table, among which historians call Edith Glackens and her son — in-law of the art critic Charles Fitzgerald.
Like many works of Glackens, "Muken" did not escape comparison with the Impressionists, but rather with the famous "Absinthe" Degas where seemingly identical composition. But the peculiarity of Glackens lies not in its imitation, and in the reporter's careful, lively look at any episode of human life. In the picture it's impossible to read no despair, no poverty, no loneliness, Degas, and even lost all interest in secular amusements look ladies, makes work depressing. Although of course, that this woman, her big, bored eyes and a blue dress, so eye-catching against the dark background, are the center of the composition. The author skillfully brought together on one canvas portraiture and genre scene.
In addition to the similarity with Degas, criticism has also been candid narration about the excessive libation the main character. But no wonder, Glackens so many years had a direct relation to the press.
The painting is in the collection of the art Institute of Chicago.
Author: Lyudmila Lebedeva
James B. Moore — restaurateur, rich and careless smiley, whom the artist depicted in one of his visits to the restaurant", Muken". The restaurant was located on the famous Sixth Avenue, and Glackens and his friends were regulars at this place. James B. Moore is not alone: beside him sits a lady with a rather indifferent look tired and absent look. The man's face, on the contrary, expresses bright, slightly hops interest and willingness to easy conversation.
The artist focused on only two, but really the picture a lot of actors. In the reflection the viewer sees a revival, men and women sitting at the table, among which historians call Edith Glackens and her son — in-law of the art critic Charles Fitzgerald.
Like many works of Glackens, "Muken" did not escape comparison with the Impressionists, but rather with the famous "Absinthe" Degas where seemingly identical composition. But the peculiarity of Glackens lies not in its imitation, and in the reporter's careful, lively look at any episode of human life. In the picture it's impossible to read no despair, no poverty, no loneliness, Degas, and even lost all interest in secular amusements look ladies, makes work depressing. Although of course, that this woman, her big, bored eyes and a blue dress, so eye-catching against the dark background, are the center of the composition. The author skillfully brought together on one canvas portraiture and genre scene.
In addition to the similarity with Degas, criticism has also been candid narration about the excessive libation the main character. But no wonder, Glackens so many years had a direct relation to the press.
The painting is in the collection of the art Institute of Chicago.
Author: Lyudmila Lebedeva
