Gwen John (1876 – 1939) was a Welsh painter who is most well known for her portraits of women and cats. She received formal art training at the Slade School of Art in London, one of the few art schools that taught women during that time. In 1903, John moved to France and developed her career as an artist. Even though she remained in France, her art always maintained its English roots and style. John was a romantic individual and shared a relationship with the French artist, Auguste Rodin, as well as many of her models, most of which were women.

Paintings by Gwen John in Chronological Order:

Portrait of Mrs Atkinson, c.1897-c.1898	Interior with Figures, 1898-1899	Self Portrait, 1902
The Student, 1903	Dorelia in a Black Dres, c.1903-c.1904	Self Portrait with Letter, 1907
Self Portrait, c.1907-c.1909	Girl with Bare Shoulders, 1909	A Corner of the Artist’s Room, Paris, c.1907-c.1909
Flowers, c.1910
Study of Marigolds, 1918	Mother Marie Poussepin, c.1915-c.1920	Young Woman Holding a Black Cat, c.1920
The Convalescent, 1923-1924	Girl with a Blue Scarf, c.1923-c.1924	Woman with Hands Crossed, c.1923-c.1924
Girl Holding a Rose, c.1915-c.1925	The Little Interior, c.1926	The Pilgrim
Portrait of Chloe Boughton-Leigh	The Precious Book	Little girl wearing large hat
Marie Poussepin Seated at a Table	Nuns and schoolgirls standing in church	Woman Sewing at a Window
Girl in a Mulberry Dress	Young Woman Wearing a Large Hat	not identified
The Japanese Doll	The Brown Tea Pot	Girl in Profile
not identified	Girl With Cat	Black Cat on Blue and Pink
Rue Terre Neuve, Meudon	Portrait of the Artists Sister Winifred	Two Women
Mère Poussepin And The Catholic Church	not identified