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Tranquility

Morris Kantor, 1949

Name Class Date
Morris Kantor, Tranquility (1949). Reproduced for reference; rights reserved by the rights holder. See this canvas under a moving light: the drawing, the true colour under the varnish, the bare pigment

The facts

Artist
Morris Kantor wikioo.org/en/artists/morris-kantor/
Artist’s dates
1896 – 1974
Painted
1949
Original size
71 x 102 cm

Copyright This work is still under copyright. Morris Kantor died in 1974; copyright lasts 70 years after the artist’s death, so it remains in force until 2044. The image is shown here for classroom reference; rights remain with the rights holder.

Source: WikiOO.org — accessed Oct. 17, 2026

Tranquility — Morris Kantor Part 1 · The artwork

In context

Tranquility — Morris Kantor

How big is it?

The original measures 71 × 102 cm (height × width), drawn here beside an adult of average height.

When was this painted?

  1. 1890
  2. 1900
  3. 1910
  4. 1920
  5. 1930
  6. 1940
  7. 1950
  8. 1960
  9. 1970

Row above: the years. Row below: how old the artist was at the start and at the end of each span — 0 at birth, 78 at death.

Painted when the artist was 53. The artist lived to 78. 37 of the 43 dated works by this artist in our catalogue came earlier.

Shaded: the lifetime of Morris Kantor (1896–1974) ▲ this work, 1949 every dated painting, decade by decade

First works: up to 1919 Main working years: 1919–1944 Late works: from 1944

Those three bands split the works this catalogue has a date for into a first quarter, a middle half and a last quarter. They are not the artist’s complete output: a thin stretch may be a gap in the record rather than a quiet spell. The same years with the artist’s life laid along them

Compare with

Pick one work above: name two things it shares with this one, and one thing that's different.

More works to set beside this one: wikioo.org/en/art/similar/morris-kantor-tranquility-AS7RWF-en/

Colours

Measured from the image

    Main colour

    Rosy Brown #d4a495

    Catalogued palette

    • #D4A495
    • #B7382A
    • #F1D8D1
    • #CF8B57

    These colours inside the artist’s whole palette Find other paintings by colour

    Palette
    Metallics The dominant colour family in the image.
    Main colour name
    Rosy Brown
    Intensity
    Vivid How saturated and varied the colours are, from a single toned-down hue to many bright ones.
    Contrast
    Gentle How much the colours differ in lightness and saturation across the picture.
    Harmony
    Strong Color Unity How well the colours work together, from clashing to fully unified.
    Brightness
    Brilliant How light or dark the picture reads overall, from deep shadow to bright highlight.
    Saturation
    Clear Color Presence How pure and strong the colours are, from near-grey to fully vivid.

    Where in the world is this painting looked at?

    • under 1%
    • 1–3%
    • 3–8%
    • 8–20%
    • 20% and over
    This painting alone has too few recorded visitors to map, so the plate reads every work by Morris Kantor over the last twelve months — 3 countries in all. Where these figures come from

    The ten leading countries

    1. 1 China 71.4%1,000 visits
    2. 2 United States of America 21.4%300 visits
    3. 3 Japan 7.1%100 visits

    Find the three darkest countries on the map. Is the museum that keeps this painting in any of them? Write down one reason people far away might look at it.

    The 10 most looked-at works by Morris Kantor

    1. 1 Baseball at Night, 1934 31.6%600 visits
    2. 2 Synthetic Arrangement, 1922 15.8%300 visits
    3. 3 (Untitled Standing Nude), 1930 10.5%200 visits
    4. 4 (Untitled Seated Nude with Three Ribs), 1919 10.5%200 visits
    5. 5 Reclining Nude, 1927 5.3%100 visits
    6. 6 Captain's House, 1929 5.3%100 visits
    7. 7 Tranquility, 1949 this painting 5.3%100 visits
    8. 8 Untitled, from the series Monhegan, 1944 5.3%100 visits
    9. 9 (Untitled Standing Female, Side View, with Knobby Knees), 1919 5.3%100 visits
    10. 10 (Untitled Seated Nude with Prominent Bones), 1918 5.3%100 visits

    Together these works take 100.0% of all the attention this artist's paintings received over the last twelve months. The catalogue holds 43 works by this artist, of which 10 were looked at at least once. This painting ranks 7 of them, with 5.3% of that attention (100 visits). The same counts, month by month

    Bars measure attention, not quality. Pick the work at the top and this one: name one thing that might make a painting famous beyond how well it is painted.

    Source: WikiOO.org — accessed Oct. 17, 2026

    Tranquility — Morris Kantor Part 2 · In context

    Artist and museum

    Artist

    Morris Kantor

    Born in Minsk, Belarus

    Where to read more

    Find this online

    QR code linking to the download page for Tranquility

    wikioo.org/en/art/download/morris-kantor-tranquility-AS7RWF-en/

    Cite this artwork

    MLA
    Kantor, Morris. Tranquility. 1949, https://wikioo.org/en/art/morris-kantor-tranquility-AS7RWF-en/
    APA
    Kantor, Morris (1949). Tranquility [Painting]. https://wikioo.org/en/art/morris-kantor-tranquility-AS7RWF-en/
    Chicago
    Morris Kantor. Tranquility. 1949. https://wikioo.org/en/art/morris-kantor-tranquility-AS7RWF-en/
    Harvard
    Kantor, Morris (1949) Tranquility. Available at: https://wikioo.org/en/art/morris-kantor-tranquility-AS7RWF-en/

    Source: WikiOO.org — accessed Oct. 17, 2026

    Tranquility — Morris Kantor Part 3 · Artist and museum

    Look closely

    Tranquility — Morris Kantor

    Look closely

    Answer in your own words. There are no wrong answers here — only answers you can explain.

    1. What catches your eye first, and why?
    2. Which colours or shapes create the mood — and what is that mood?
    3. Look back at Baseball at Night (1934), earlier in this guide. Name two things it shares with this work, and one that is different.
    4. Morris Kantor was about 53 when this was made. What in it looks like the work of an artist at that stage?
    5. What might the artist have wanted you to feel?

    Your response

    Write a short paragraph about this artwork. Use the facts from the earlier parts of this guide, and your answers above.

    Source: WikiOO.org — accessed Oct. 17, 2026

    Tranquility — Morris Kantor Part 4 · Look closely

    Questions & Answers

    Which palette and lead color define "Tranquility"?

    "Tranquility" is defined by a metallics palette led by rosy brown (#d4a495).

    How saturated is the palette of "Tranquility"?

    The colors of "Tranquility" by Morris Kantor have a clear color presence saturation. Saturation describes how vivid or muted the colors are.

    Why is the copyright status of "Tranquility" what it is?

    "Tranquility" by Morris Kantor is still protected by copyright. Copyright terms are measured from the artist's death, and Morris Kantor died in 1974.