That painting by this artist shows a black woman with her back to the viewer at the right while three women lounge on the ground next to a hookah.
This artist's dictum that the color gray is the enemy of painting is quoted in a book which traces the influence of his love of brilliant colors on the Neo-Impressionists. That book was written by Paul Signac. A vast dark hall with a long, brightly lit table is the setting for his painting of the assassination of the Bishop of Liège. In May 2015, a Picasso painting inspired by one of (*) this artist's works set a new record for the most expensive artwork sold at auction. That painting by this artist shows a black woman with her back to the viewer at the right while three women lounge on the ground next to a hookah. This painter of Women of Algiers in Their Apartment is best known for painting a woman holding the tricolor flag. For 10 points, name this painter of Liberty Leading the People.
This artist's dictum that the color gray is the enemy of painting is quoted in a book which traces the influence of his love of brilliant colors on the Neo-Impressionists.
Eugène Delacroix [or: Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix]