Who painted “The Abandoned Doll”?

“The Abandoned Doll” was painted by Suzanne Valadon in 1921. Where to see it: National Museum of Women in the Arts.

What to look for

Symbolism: the subject is an idea or a mood rather than a story: enigmatic women, mythological creatures, twilight landscapes. Academic art tells legible stories; Symbolism hints.

Marie-Clémentine "Suzanne" Valadon (23 September 1865 – 7 April 1938) was a French painter who was born at Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Haute-Vienne, France. In 1894, Valadon became the first woman painter admitted to the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts. Wikipedia

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More by Suzanne Valadon

“Casting the Net”, 1914
“The Blue Room”, 1923
“Adam and Eve”, 1909
“Joy of Life”, 1911
“Black Venus”, 1919
“Nu au châle bleu”, 1930
“Portrait of Erik Satie”, 1892
“La Couturière”, 1914