Jeanne Hébuterne with Yellow Sweater, 1918

Amedeo Modigliani, Jeanne Hébuterne with Yellow Sweater, 1918, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City, NY, USA. Wikimedia Commons (public domain). Jeanne Hébuterne is best remembered as Amedeo Modigliani’s partner and frequent model. Introduced to the Montparnasse art scene by her brother, Jeanne was already known in Parisian art circles and had ambitions of her own. She studied at the Académie Colarossi to become an artist. There she met Modigliani in the spring of 1917. You can read more about their complicated and tragic love story here. In Jeanne Hébuterne with Yellow Sweater, Modigliani painted her with the grace and presence of a fertility goddess. Her narrow face, blank eyes, and strong hips reflect his sculptural style. Moreover, these features also indicate influences from African art and ancient symbols of womanhood.