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Self Portrait in Black Hat by Rik Wouters

Self Portrait in Black Hat

Rik Wouters · 1908

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Artist
Rik Wouters
Date
1908
Location
Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
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THE ARTIST

Rik Wouters

Belgian painter, sculptor, and draughtsman Rik Wouters captured the 'warmth and tenderness' of everyday life with vibrant Fauvist colors and expressive brushstrokes, often featuring his wife, Hélène, as his muse.

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