Amedeo Modigliani: Jeanne H閎uterne; Amedeo Modigliani; 1919; Oil on canvas; The model here is Jeanne H閎uterne; Amedeo Modigliani's lover during the last three years of his life. H閎uterne was an art student when she and Modigliani began their relationship in 1917. The two lived together in the Montparnasse neighborhood of Paris; and she frequently posed for him. Though their relationship was often stormy; the turmoil never found its way into his paintings; instead; Modigliani presents his lover as the embodiment of calmness and sensuality; drawing inspiration from ancient Greek statuary and African tribal sculpture.; Overall: 39 1/2 x 25 3/4 in. (100.3 x 65.4 cm)