Choirboy
c. 1925 Musée de l'Orangerie
About this artwork
This portrait of a choirboy by Chaïm Soutine is characterized by thick impasto and distorted, emotive features. It is part of the Jean Walter and Paul Guillaume collection held at the Musée de l'Orangerie.
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Chaïm Soutine is legendary for his intense, obsessive approach to painting, often keeping his subjects waiting for hours until he achieved the perfect, tortured expression he desired. His works, like this choirboy, famously served as a bridge between the post-impressionist tradition and the visceral, raw emotionality of mid-century expressionism. Soutine's unique style often involved applying paint so thickly that his canvases became sculptural objects, reflecting his turbulent inner life.
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Choirboy
Chaïm Soutine, c. 1925
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