Gwen John (1876 - 1939) was a Welsh artist who worked in France for most of her career. Her paintings, mainly portraits of anonymous female subjects, also ranging to intimate studies of plants and flower. John's signature palette is defined by closely related, muted colours and tones. Although in her lifetime, John's work was overshadowed by that of the male figures in her life, awareness and esteem for John's artistic contributions has grown considerably since her death. Her work is held in collections worldwide, including Tate, Muse Rodin and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.