the seamstress fernand legerIn The Seamstress, Fernand Lger adopts a darker and more analytical style than in his later colourful compositions. The scene depicts a woman bent over her work, absorbed in her task. However, the realism of the subject is immediately transformed by an angular and structured treatment. The body is fragmented into geometric planes: the arms, bust and face are constructed from faceted volumes. The tones are muted browns, greys, dull greens and blend