Chaim Soutine
1893–1943 · French · 30 artworks
ExpressionismSchool of ParisImpastoDistorted formsIntense color palettesAgitated brushworkEmotional intensity
artist bio
Chaim Soutine was a Belarusian-French Expressionist painter who made a significant contribution to the School of Paris. His paintings are characterized by their agitated brushwork, distorted forms, and intense colors, conveying a sense of emotional turmoil and raw energy.
what you'll learn
Studying Soutine's work allows students to explore the use of color and brushstroke to convey emotion and psychological states. Students can also learn about the Expressionist movement and its focus on subjective experience.
related: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Emil Nolde, Oskar Kokoschka, Francis Bacon
30 artworks
Lady in blue
1931
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The Pastry Chef
1927
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Landscape at Cagnes (La Gaude)
1923
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Le Rouquin
1919
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Chartres Cathedral
1934
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Landscape of the South of France
1918
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Landscape of Cagnes
1925
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Midday Landscape
1918
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Portrait of Emile Lejeune
1925
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Red Houses
1917
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Ceret Lanscape
1920
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Portrait of a Woman on a Blue Background
1928
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Gladioli
1919
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Landscape with Figures
1919
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The Chamber Valet
1927
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Young Man Wearing a Small Hat
1916
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Houses at Ceret
1920
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Polish Girl
1929
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Houses of Cagnes
1925
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The Musician
1927
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Landscape
1919
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Baker Boy
1919
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White House
1918
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Old House near Chartres
1934
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Paulette Jourdain
1928
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White House on a Hill
1918
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Pastry Cook with Red Handkerchief
1923
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Young English Girl in Blue
1937
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Woman with Arms Folded
1929
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Suburban Landscape with Red Houses
1917
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