Portræt af Chaim Soutine

Chaim Soutine: Catalogue of the 100 Most Famous Paintings

Opdateret oktober 2026 · rangeret efter vores popularitetsscore (søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk) · 118 værker af Chaim Soutine i vores katalog

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Chicken Hanging in Front of a Brick Wall (1924) is recorded as the most famous painting of Chaim Soutine; it is held by the Kunstmuseum Bern, Bern. Hængende Nal (1925) and Suburban Landscape with Red Houses (1917) occupy the second and third entries. Of the 118 works by Chaim Soutine recorded in the catalogue, the 100 best known are listed below, each entry with its date, the holding museum and a note on the work.

1893 – 1943, Smilavičy Expressionism Flest værker: Musée de l'Orangerie

Entries 1 to 10: the most famous Chaim Soutine paintings

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Hængende Nal (1925) af Chaim Soutine

Hængende Nal

1925 · Olie på lærred · Ohara Museum of Art, Kurashiki

Chaim Soutine, født i Smilovichi Rusland i 1893, var en kunstner præget af både fattigdom og religiøse begrænsninger fra sin barndom. Disse erfaringer blev fundamentet for hans kunstnerskab – et kunstnerskab kendetegnet ved en dyb følelsesmæssig ærlighed og en unik evne til at fange essensen af menneskelig eksistens gennem abstrakte former og intense farver.

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Suburban Landscape with Red Houses (1917) af Chaim Soutine

Suburban Landscape with Red Houses

1917 · Oil On Canvas

In the turbulent landscape of early 20th-century modernism, few voices resonate with as much raw, visceral energy as that of Chaim Soutine. His 1917 masterpiece, Suburban Landscape with Red Houses, serves as a breathtaking window into the heart of Expressionism. This is not merely a depiction of a quiet neighborhood; it is an emotional upheaval captured on canvas. The painting invites the viewer into a world where the boundaries between…

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Girl in Red (1919) af Chaim Soutine

Girl in Red

1919 · Oil

A woman sits, draped in a heavy shade of red. The color is thick, a visceral weight of pigment that seems to pulse against the surface. She is seated upon a chair, her hands resting upon its back, while a smaller chair sits in the distance, a silent companion in the room. A handbag lies near her feet, a solitary object in a space defined by shadow. Her face remains…

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Portrait of a Child (1937) af Chaim Soutine

Portrait of a Child

1937 · Oil

In this intimate work, titled Portrait of a Child, the artist Chaim Soutine turns his gaze toward the quiet vulnerability of youth. Created about 1937, the painting presents a portrait of a young child, capturing a moment of profound stillness. There is a certain weight to the subject's presence, a sense of being caught in a private moment of thought.

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Untitled (1411) af Chaim Soutine

Untitled (1411)

Watercolor · National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo

A woman sits draped in red. The color is heavy, a thick weight of pigment that seems to pulse against the paper. She turns her head away, her gaze lost to something unseen. A hat, dark and perhaps mystical, rests upon her hair. She is a solitary anchor in a shifting space. Around her, the edges of the world dissolve into shadows and half-formed shapes.

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Beef and calf's head (1923) af Chaim Soutine

Beef and calf's head

1923 · Oil On Canvas · Musée de l'Orangerie, Paris

The composition is dominated by a large, central mass of meat that occupies most of the frame. To the left, a severed animal head is positioned within the arrangement. The color palette relies on highly saturated, warm tones, specifically crimson, vermilion, and ochre, which contrast against dark, murky browns and blacks in the background. Thick, gestural lines create a sense of movement across the surface. The shapes are organic and…

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The Gipsy (1926) af Chaim Soutine

The Gipsy

1926 · Oil On Canvas · Statens Museum for Kunst, København

The Gipsy by Chaim Soutine, created about 1926, is a centered, bust-length portrait of a single figure. The subject possesses dark hair and directs the gaze slightly off-center rather than toward the viewer. This figure is positioned against a dark, indistinct background that lacks measurable depth, which focuses the attention entirely on the person. A saturated red scarf is wrapped around the neck, providing a sharp contrast to the surrounding…

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Return from School After the Storm af Chaim Soutine

Return from School After the Storm

Oil

Two children navigate a dirt path through an open field, their figures positioned closely as they walk under a heavy, cloud-scattered sky. The scene captures a moment of transition, where the aftermath of a storm leaves a sense of stillness in the air. In the distance, a solitary figure moves away from the pair, adding a layer of quiet isolation to the natural setting. The composition focuses on the relationship…

Chaim Soutine, further entries: 11 to 100

11Still Life with Fowl [Nature Morte à La Volaille] (1918) af Chaim SoutineStill Life with Fowl [Nature Morte à La Volaille]1918 · Nagoya City Art Museum 12Self-Portrait (1916) af Chaim SoutineSelf-Portrait1916 · Hermitage Museum 13The big altar boy (1925) af Chaim SoutineThe big altar boy1925 · Centre Pompidou 14Woman in Red Blouse (1919) af Chaim SoutineWoman in Red Blouse1919 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 15Portrait of Moise Kisling (1920) af Chaim SoutinePortrait of Moise Kisling1920 16Woman in a Blue Dress (1924) af Chaim SoutineWoman in a Blue Dress1924 · Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris 17Young Woman in a White Blouse (1923) af Chaim SoutineYoung Woman in a White Blouse1923 · Courtauld Gallery 18Seated Woman (1923) af Chaim SoutineSeated Woman1923 · Cleveland Museum of Art 19Pastry Chef (1923) af Chaim SoutinePastry Chef1923 20Servant Girl in Blue (1934) af Chaim SoutineServant Girl in Blue1934 21Man with Horse (1920) af Chaim SoutineMan with Horse1920 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 22Still Life with Violin, Bread, and Fish (1922) af Chaim SoutineStill Life with Violin, Bread, and Fish1922 · Kunstmuseum Basel 23Duck on Blue Background (1925) af Chaim SoutineDuck on Blue Background1925 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe 24Little Girl in Blue (1935) af Chaim SoutineLittle Girl in Blue1935 · Kunstmuseum Bern 25Dead Fowl (1926) af Chaim SoutineDead Fowl1926 · Art Institute of Chicago 26untitled (8824) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (8824) 27The Table (1919) af Chaim SoutineThe Table1919 · Musée de l'Orangerie 28The Turkey (1925) af Chaim SoutineThe Turkey1925 · Musée de l'Orangerie 29Landscape af Chaim SoutineLandscapeIsrael Museum 30The Child af Chaim SoutineThe Child 31untitled (4004) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (4004) 32Apples (1917) af Chaim SoutineApples1917 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 33Self Portrait with Beard (1917) af Chaim SoutineSelf Portrait with Beard1917 34Self Portrait by Curtain (1917) af Chaim SoutineSelf Portrait by Curtain1917 35The Plane Trees at Céret (1920) af Chaim SoutineThe Plane Trees at Céret1920 36Vase of Flowers (1918) af Chaim SoutineVase of Flowers1918 · Musée d’Unterlinden 37Landscape with Flight of Stairs (1922) af Chaim SoutineLandscape with Flight of Stairs1922 · National Gallery of Ireland 38Hill in Céret (1921) af Chaim SoutineHill in Céret1921 · Israel Museum 39View of Céret (1921) af Chaim SoutineView of Céret1921 · Cincinnati Art Museum 40Landscape with character (1918) af Chaim SoutineLandscape with character1918 · Musée de l'Orangerie 41The Houses (1920) af Chaim SoutineThe Houses1920 · Musée de l'Orangerie 42Landscape at Ceret (1918) af Chaim SoutineLandscape at Ceret1918 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco 43Still Life with Fish (1920) af Chaim SoutineStill Life with Fish1920 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 44Chemin de la Fontaine des Tins at Céret (1920) af Chaim SoutineChemin de la Fontaine des Tins at Céret1920 45Steeple of Saint-Pierre at Céret (1922) af Chaim SoutineSteeple of Saint-Pierre at Céret1922 46Houses at Ceret (1920) af Chaim SoutineHouses at Ceret1920 47View of Ceret (1921) af Chaim SoutineView of Ceret1921 48Ceret Landscape (1920) af Chaim SoutineCeret Landscape1920 49Self Portrait (1918) af Chaim SoutineSelf Portrait1918 50Landpige [La Fille de Ferme] (1919) af Chaim SoutineLandpige [La Fille de Ferme]1919 · Nagoya City Art Museum 51Portrait of a Boy (1928) af Chaim SoutinePortrait of a Boy1928 · Worcester Art Museum 52Calf and Red Curtain (1924) af Chaim SoutineCalf and Red Curtain1924 · Israel Museum 53Still Life with Rayfish (1923) af Chaim SoutineStill Life with Rayfish1923 · Cleveland Museum of Art 54The Chicken (1926) af Chaim SoutineThe Chicken1926 · Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 55The Village (1923) af Chaim SoutineThe Village1923 · Musée de l'Orangerie 56Landscape at Cagnes (1923) af Chaim SoutineLandscape at Cagnes1923 · Art Institute of Chicago 57Dead fowl, (1924) af Chaim SoutineDead fowl,1924 58(Carcass of beef) Minneapolis Institute of Arts (1926) af Chaim Soutine(Carcass of beef) Minneapolis Institute of Arts1926 · Minneapolis Institute of Art 59Gorge de Loup-sur-Vence (1923) af Chaim SoutineGorge de Loup-sur-Vence1923 · Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 60Houses of Cagnes (1925) af Chaim SoutineHouses of Cagnes1925 61The White House (1933) af Chaim SoutineThe White House1933 · Musée de l'Orangerie 62The Alley of Trees (1935) af Chaim SoutineThe Alley of Trees1935 · Musée de Grenoble 63Woman in Profile (Portrait of Madame Tennent) (1937) af Chaim SoutineWoman in Profile (Portrait of Madame Tennent)1937 64Landscape at Céret [Paysage à Céret] (1922) af Chaim SoutineLandscape at Céret [Paysage à Céret]1922 · Nagoya City Art Museum 65The old mill af Chaim SoutineThe old mill 66Landscape with trees in the wind (1919) af Chaim SoutineLandscape with trees in the wind1919 · The Ema Klabin House Museum 67Windy Day, Auxerre af Chaim SoutineWindy Day, AuxerreThe Phillips Collection 68Jeune Servante (Waiting Maid, also known as La Soubrette) (1933) af Chaim SoutineJeune Servante (Waiting Maid, also known as La Soubrette)1933 · Ben Uri Gallery and Museum 69The Pheasant af Chaim SoutineThe PheasantThe Phillips Collection 70Woman in Profile af Chaim SoutineWoman in ProfileThe Phillips Collection 71Return from School After the Storm af Chaim SoutineReturn from School After the StormThe Phillips Collection 72Landscape of Gréolières af Chaim SoutineLandscape of Gréolières 73The Artist's Workshop in the City of Falguière af Chaim SoutineThe Artist's Workshop in the City of Falguière 74The Falguière City af Chaim SoutineThe Falguière City 75Homes in a Landscape af Chaim SoutineHomes in a Landscape 76untitled (7655) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (7655) 77untitled (9695) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (9695) 78untitled (7349) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (7349) 79untitled (8701) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (8701) 80untitled (2675) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (2675) 81untitled (4171) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (4171) 82untitled (1043) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (1043) 83untitled (1362) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (1362) 84untitled (7544) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (7544) 85untitled (4036) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (4036) 86untitled (484) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (484) 87untitled (1818) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (1818) 88untitled (7142) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (7142) 89untitled (2412) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (2412) 90untitled (3452) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (3452) 91untitled (2795) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (2795) 92untitled (7502) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (7502) 93untitled (2684) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (2684) 94untitled (2219) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (2219) 95untitled (5106) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (5106) 96untitled (80) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (80) 97untitled (3865) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (3865) 98untitled (7795) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (7795) 99untitled (1693) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (1693) 100untitled (5980) af Chaim Soutineuntitled (5980)

Chaim Soutine: works by period

Principal subjects in the work of Chaim Soutine

The four subjects most frequently represented among these works, each with its best-known example.

Chaim Soutine: holding museums

De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.

Museum By Værker af Chaim Soutine Malerier fra denne liste
Musée de l'Orangerie, ParisMusée de l'Orangerie Paris 9 Beef and calf's head, The Table, The Turkey
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkMetropolitan Museum of Art New York 7 Woman in Red Blouse, Man with Horse, Apples
The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.The Phillips Collection Washington, D.C. 4 Windy Day, Auxerre, The Pheasant, Woman in Profile
Nagoya City Art Museum, NagoyaNagoya City Art Museum Nagoya 3 Still Life with Fowl [Nature Morte à La Volaille], Landpige [La Fille de Ferme], Landscape at Céret [Paysage à Céret]
Israel Museum, JerusalemIsrael Museum Jerusalem 3 Landscape, Hill in Céret, Calf and Red Curtain
Kunstmuseum Bern, BernKunstmuseum Bern Bern 2 Chicken Hanging in Front of a Brick Wall, Little Girl in Blue
Cleveland Museum of Art, ClevelandCleveland Museum of Art Cleveland 2 Seated Woman, Still Life with Rayfish
Art Institute of Chicago, ChicagoArt Institute of Chicago Chicago 2 Dead Fowl, Landscape at Cagnes

Decade index: the principal Chaim Soutine painting of each

Værker per årti

Select a decade to display its principal painting.

Questions frequently consulted on Chaim Soutine's paintings

What is the best-known work of Chaim Soutine?Display the answer

Chicken Hanging in Front of a Brick Wall (1924), Kunstmuseum Bern, Bern. The following entries are Hængende Nal (1925) and Suburban Landscape with Red Houses (1917).

How old was Chaim Soutine in the year of Chicken Hanging in Front of a Brick Wall?Display the answer

31 years: Chaim Soutine was born in 1893 and Chicken Hanging in Front of a Brick Wall is dated 1924.

What are the ten best-known works by Chaim Soutine?Display the answer

Chicken Hanging in Front of a Brick Wall, Hængende Nal, Suburban Landscape with Red Houses, Girl in Red, Portrait of a Child, Untitled (1411), Beef and calf's head, The Gipsy, Return from School After the Storm og Ceret Lanscape. The list above records the date and holding museum of each.

How many works by Chaim Soutine does the catalogue record?Display the answer

The catalogue records 118 works by Chaim Soutine, dated between 1916 and 1937.

Where are the principal works of Chaim Soutine held?Display the answer

Principally in Musée de l'Orangerie (Paris), Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) og The Phillips Collection (Washington, D.C.). The museum table above gives the full distribution.

During which period did Chaim Soutine produce the best-known works?Display the answer

In 1920s: 38 of the 100 works listed on this page are dated to that period, including Chicken Hanging in Front of a Brick Wall.

What are the earliest and latest best-known works by Chaim Soutine?Display the answer

The earliest dated work listed here is Self-Portrait (1916); the latest is Portrait of a Child (1937).

What subjects did Chaim Soutine treat most often?Display the answer

Portrait (5), Meat (4) og Woman (4), out of the 100 works listed on this page.

What medium did Chaim Soutine employ most often?Display the answer

Oil On Canvas, in 15 of the 100 works listed on this page.

To which art movement is Chaim Soutine attributed?Display the answer

Expressionism, as documented by the works on this page.

Which paintings by Chaim Soutine does the Musée de l'Orangerie hold?Display the answer

Beef and calf's head, The Table og The Turkey are among the 7 works on this page in the collection of the Musée de l'Orangerie, Paris.

Can reproductions of Chaim Soutine's works be ordered?Display the answer

Yes. Each work listed on this page can be ordered from its own entry as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in a size of your choice.

Biography of Chaim Soutine

En Liv Forged i Turbulens: Verden af Chaim Soutine

Chaim Soutines liv var en fortælling om konstant kamp, både økonomisk og følelsesmæssigt, der formede hans kunst på dybtgående måder. Han blev født den 13. januar 1893 i Smilovichi, en lille jødisk landsby nær Minsk i det nuværende Belarus – et sted præget af fattigdom og strenge religiøse traditioner. Denne tidlige barndom, fyldt med mangel og begrænsninger, var ikke blot en baggrund for hans liv, men en dybtgående kilde til inspiration for hans kunstneriske vision. Selvom repræsentation af figurer blev frarådet indenfor den jødiske tro, blomstrede en talentfuld tegner i ham – et tegn på den intense passion, der senere skulle definere hans arbejde. Han modtog formel uddannelse på et kunstakademi i Vilna (nu Vilnius) fra 1910 til 1913, men det var hans udvandring til Paris i 1913, der viste sig at være en afgørende milepæl. Her, midt i den pulserende kunstneriske scene, fandt han sig selv udenfor de dominerende trends, og skabte sin egen unikke vej. De første år i Paris var præget af ekstrem fattigdom – en kamp, der spejlede den turbulente følelsesmæssige uro, der ulmede under overfladen af hans lærred.

En Ekspressionist Udenfor Rammerne: Stil og Indflydelser

Selvom han ofte er kategoriseret som en ekspressionist, er det for snævert at reducere Soutine til denne enkelt betegnelse. Hans stil var dybtgående og individuel – en sammensmeltning af traditionel europæisk malerkunst, især de hollandske mestre Rembrandt og Chardin, samt Realismen fra Courbet – filtreret gennem et glas af rå følelsesintensitet. Han kopierede ikke blot disse mestre; han absorberede deres teknikker og kompositionsstrategier og fortolkede dem derefter voldsomt for at udtrykke sin egen indre verden. Kraftige farver, påført med tyk impasto – en tekstureret påføring af maling, der giver hans overflader en mærkbar fysisitet – og rastløs penselstrøg er kendetegn ved hans stil. Soutine var ikke interesseret i præcis repræsentation; han søgte at fange essensen af sine motiver, ofte imødekommende dem med en følelse af uro eller psykologisk spænding. Landskaber, portrætter og stillbilleder blev hans foretrukne værktøjer til denne udforskning – temaer som mad og dyr afspejlede både personlige erfaringer og hans jødiske arv. Disse var ikke blot billeder; de var kropslige udtryk for følelser, malet med næsten desperat energi. Han lærte også meget af Amedeo Modigliani, der introducerede ham til kunsthandleren Leopold Zborowski, som hjalp Soutine med at få mulighed for at male i Céret i det sydlige Frankrig.

Udvikling og Nøgleværker

Soutines kunstneriske udvikling udspillede sig gennem forskellige perioder, hver markeret af unikke stilistiske udforskninger. De tidlige parisanske år (1913-1917) var præget af en kamp for at finde sin stemme i lyset af økonomisk vanskelighed. Perioden tilbragt i Céret mellem 1919 og 1922 viste sig at være afgørende. Her, omgivet af de dramatiske landskaber i det sydlige Frankrig, skabte han mange af sine mest berømte værker. Disse malerier er kendetegnet ved levende farver, forvrængede former og en følelse af næsten voldelig energi. Træer, kløfter og marker bliver virvlende masse af maling, der afspejler ikke kun hvad Soutine så, men hvordan han *følte* i deres nærhed. Hans portrætter står også ud for deres psykologiske dybde – han skildrede ofte arbejderklassen med en rå ærlighed, der udfordrede konventionelle portrætter og afslørede de værdige og sårbare aspekter af hans emner. Lignende var hans stillbilleder – arrangementer af mad og genstande – udtrykkelse for vitalitet, men også en urolig energi, som om selv umiddelbare objekter er fyldt med liv og følelser. Bemærkelsesværdige værker fra denne periode inkluderer studier relateret til "Dansen i Livet", sammen med mange landskaber, der fanger essensen af Céret, og rørende portrætter af russiske emigranter i Paris.

Anvendelse og Arv

Soutine var en nøglefigur i *Parisskolen*, en mangfoldig gruppe af kunstnere, der arbejdede i byen i de første årtier af 1900-tallet. Men hans vej til anerkendelse var ikke ligefrem. Kunsthandleren Leopold Zborowski spillede en afgørende rolle i at fremme Soutines arbejde og sikre hans økonomiske stabilitet, idet han genkendte den unikke kraft i hans vision. Den indledende kritiske modtagelse var blandet, men hans ry voksede gradvist over tid. Hans udtryksfulde brug af maling og følelsesmæssige intensitet påvirkede senere kunstnere som Willem de Kooning og Francis Bacon, der så i Soutine en fortrolig sjæl – en kunstner villig til at presse grænserne for repræsentation i jagten på autentisk udtryk. I dag er Chaim Soutine retfærdigt anerkendt som en vigtig figur i ekspressionismen og en væsentlig bidragyder til 20. århundredes kunst. Hans værker findes i prestigefyldte museer over hele verden, testamente til hans vedvarende arv. Han repræsenterer en afgørende bro mellem traditionel europæisk malerkunststeknik og de nye former for ekspressionisme, der prioriterede følelsesmæssigt udtryk frem for objektiv repræsentation og udviklede en kunstnerisk stemme, der overskred typiske ekspressionistiske bekymringer. Hans innovative stil banede vejen for efterfølgende generationer af kunstnere, der søgte at udforske dybderne af menneskelige følelser gennem magten af maling.

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