Une femme devant le paysage 1921

Fernand Léger built this painting, *Une femme devant le paysage*, using solid geometric forms and colors. It’s like he’s constructing an idea of a woman from memory or imagination. I love the colors, especially the red of her hat, which feels so bold and assertive. The solid blocks of color surrounding the woman create a really interesting sense of space. I’m wondering what it was like for Léger to build up these shapes one by one, figuring out where each color and form should go. Did he have a clear image in his head from the start, or did the painting come together through trial and error, each decision leading to the next? I feel like I am watching him work, and I also want to play in his studio! Léger was part of the Cubist movement, like Picasso and Braque, but he took it in his own direction, didn’t he?