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In this masterpiece, André Derain´s color, glowing in flat-patterned shapes or exploding into sprays of broken brush strokes, is intended more to be expressive of the artist´s feelings than descriptive of the particular landscape. The curving road, the tree trunks and branches, and the choreographed forms of villagers all sway to an integrated rhythm. The harmonious composition controls the brilliant, vibrant colors. The Turning Road is Derain´s most ambitious painting from his Fauve period. The Turning Road is less a spontaneous expression in color than a carefully constructed masterpiece, worked out through preparatory studies.

Gift of Audrey Jones Beck
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