Regent Street near Oxford Circle, Andre Derain's palette

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

In this view of Regent Street near Oxford Circle, Andre Derain's palette is more restrained than in other works of his from the period, consisting primarily of subdued blues and strategically placed scarlets.

Featured Artwork of the Day: André Derain (French, 1880–1954) | Regent Street, London | 1906

Commissioned by the art dealer Ambroise Vollard to emulate a series of earlier works by Monet, Derain made three trips to London in early March…

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