woman holding a vase fernand legerIn Woman Holding a Vase, Fernand Lger depicts a monumental figure, shown full face and with a sense of great stability, occupying almost the entire surface of the canvas. The figure is constructed from simple, rounded shapes, with very distinct volumes and thick black outlines. The red vase, held at the centre of the composition, immediately draws the eye and becomes almost as important as the figure itself. The colours are limited but highly