{"product_id":"la-loge-by-jean-gabriel-domergue-1","title":"La loge by Jean Gabriel Domergue","description":"Jean-Gabriel Domergue\u003cbr\u003e 1889-1962 | French \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eLa loge\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e(The Theater Box)\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Signed \"Jean Gabriel Domergue\" (lower left)\u003cbr\u003e Titled “La loge” (on the reverse)\u003cbr\u003e Oil on board \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A glamorous theatergoer commands the viewer’s attention in \u003cem\u003eLa loge\u003c\/em\u003e, an alluring oil by French painter Jean-Gabriel Domergue. Celebrated for his elegant portraits of fashionable women, Domergue captures the confidence, sophistication and modern sensuality that established him as the self-proclaimed “inventor of the pin-up.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Seated within a private theater box, the stylish woman meets the viewer’s gaze with parted, crimson lips and an expression of poised assurance. Her luminous blue ensemble stands in striking contrast to the vibrant red interior, while Domergue’s fluid, energetic brushwork lends the scene an atmosphere of immediacy and excitement. Beside her, an elegantly dressed gentleman peers through opera glasses toward the unseen stage, heightening the sense that the viewer has entered an intimate moment during a fashionable Parisian evening. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Born in Bordeaux in 1889, Domergue studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He first exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français at just 17 years old and was awarded the Prix de Rome in 1911 and a gold medal in 1920. Although landscapes dominated his early career, his focus shifted during the 1920s toward the subject that would define his oeuvre: \u003cem\u003ela belle Parisienne\u003c\/em\u003e. His elongated, impeccably dressed women came to embody the glamour and vitality of modern French society. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Domergue later served as curator of the Musée Jacquemart-André from 1955 until his death in 1962, organizing important exhibitions devoted to artists including Vincent van Gogh, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Francisco Goya. He was appointed a Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur and elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts, affirming his distinguished place within 20th-century French art. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 20th century \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Canvas: 25\" high x 20 3\/4\" wide (63.50 x 52.71 cm)\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 32 1\/2\" high x 28 1\/4\" wide x 2 1\/4\" deep (82.55 x 71.76 x 5.72 cm)","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45268241285255,"sku":"32-2625","price":98500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/2471\/0466\/files\/32-2625_1_7e235cd0-31b1-4109-90fd-7b4981c6e211.png?v=1784330575","url":"https:\/\/rauantiques.com\/products\/la-loge-by-jean-gabriel-domergue-1","provider":"M.S. Rau","version":"1.0","type":"link"}