Object Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog number |
69.5 |
Artist |
Roberts, William |
Title |
Le Train Bleu |
Date |
c. 1924 |
Object Name |
Painting |
Description |
The painting "Le Train Bleu" by William Roberts (English painter, 1895-1980) depicts dancers in a production of Le Train Bleu a ballet created in 1924 by Serge Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes, with the story by Jean Cocteau, costumes by Coco Chanel and a curtain painted by Pablo Picasso. The original Le Train Bleu, known officially as the Calais-Mediterranée Express, was a French night express train which operated from 1922 to 2007. |
Medium/Material |
Oil on canvas |
Dimensions |
H-21.125 W-17.125 inches |
Search Terms |
Modern Contemporary 20th century AD Cubism Post Impressionism Europe Great Britain Ballet Ballets Russes France Painting |
Exhibition and Publication History |
*Exhibited: The Harvard Society for Contemporary Art, 1931, "England Ireland 1890-1930 Scotland Wales" |
Culture |
English |