Cornelis Theodorus Maria "Kees" van Dongen was a Dutch-French painter who was one of the leading Fauves. Van Dongen's early work was influenced by the Hague School and symbolism and it evolved gradually into a rough pointillist style. From 1905 onwards – when he took part at the controversial 1905 Salon d'Automne exhibition – his style became more and more radical in its use of form and colour. The paintings he made in the period of 1905–1910 are considered by some to be his most important works. The themes of his work from that period are predominantly centered on the nightlife. He painted dancers, singers, masquerades, and theatre. Van Dongen gained a reputation for his sensuous – at times garish – portraits, especially of women.
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Works in Collection
2 works
Exhibitions
7 exhibitionsDec 09, 1942 – Jan 24, 1943
Twentieth Century Portraits
159 artists · 1 curator
Oct 07, 1952 – Jan 04, 1953
Les Fauves
21 artists · 1 curator
Oct 19, 1954 – Feb 06, 1955
XXVth Anniversary Exhibition: Paintings from the Museum Collection
260 artists
Nov 30, 1955 – Feb 22, 1956
Recent Acquisitions
44 artists
May 04, 1960 – Sep 18, 1960
Portraits from the Museum Collection
92 artists · 1 curator
May 28, 1969 – Sep 01, 1969
Twentieth-Century Art from the Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller Collection
119 artists · 1 curator
Mar 26, 1976 – Jun 01, 1976
The "Wild Beasts": Fauvism and Its Affinities
22 artists · 1 curator