Cubist period

The Bronze Goat

Kees van Willigen · 1915–1990

Date

1952

Medium

Oil painting

Size

60 x 50 cm

The Bronze Goat evokes Monsieur Seguin’s goat. It takes its name from its colour, that of bronze oxide. Its expression is one of defiance, in contrast to The Goat and the Child, which expresses weariness.

The style is cubist, with a balanced use of contours. Unlike The Goat and the Child, which is closer to a study, this is a finished painting.