Gwen John

1876–1939

Cat c.1904–8
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Artworks

A slender young woman sits naked on a chair against a plain grey-green wall, dark hair falling to her shoulders, a black cord necklace at her chest, her hands resting on the white drapery across her lap

Nude Girl

A slender young woman in a dark plum top and long black skirt stands reading a small book beside a table in a pale interior, near a wicker chair draped with a red-and-white checked cloth.

A Lady Reading

Chloë Boughton-Leigh

A young woman in a blue dress sits reading a letter in a wicker armchair, beside a small table holding a pink cup and saucer and a brown teapot, painted softly in muted grey and buff tones.

The Convalescent

Study of a Child

Study of a Girl Holding a Doll

Loose watercolour and graphite study of a tortoiseshell and white cat crouching with paws tucked in, wide dark eyes alert, amid broad washes of grey and brown

Cat

Cat

Artist as subject

A slender young woman in a dark plum top and long black skirt stands reading a small book beside a table in a pale interior, near a wicker chair draped with a red-and-white checked cloth.

A Lady Reading

A young woman with auburn hair gazes steadily out, wearing a red checked blouse fastened with a black bow and cameo brooch, a dark shawl over one arm, against a plain brown background

Self-Portrait

Stories

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Women and Power

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Whispers in Paint

Jennifer Higgie

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