Moïse Kisling
28 7/10 × 20 1/10 in
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By the early 1920s, Kisling's painting style reached its maturity, combining precise drawing with vibrant colors. His distinctive style often presented subjects in a clear and unembellished manner, highlighting the elegance of smooth, rounded forms and a vivid color palette. Moïse Kisling and his friend Amedeo Modigliani primarily depicted figures in their works. Their subjects, often portrayed without expression, ranged from friends and spouses to actresses, models, boys, and girls. Kisling's characters featured distinctive round faces, almond-shaped eyes, and delicate cherry-like mouths, a style perhaps influenced by the European tradition of doll-making.
Provenance
Artist's studioCollection Marie-Claude Fischer, Paris
Christie’s sale, 2 nov 2011, lot. n°399.
Collection particulière, France
Exhibitions
Le Mans, Musée de Tessé, Cent Ans de Peinture Moderne de Claude Monet à Arman, JuneJuly 1975.Tokyo Museum of Modern Art “Kisling, Grande Figure de l’École de Paris”, travelling exhibition in 7 Japanese museums between 2019 and 2020 : Musée d'art métropolitain Teien de Tokyo.
Publications
J. Kisling and H. Troyat, Kisling, Turin, 1982, vol. II, p. 125, no. 96 (illustrated).Join our mailing list
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