Portrait of Chaim Soutine

Chaim Soutine: Catalogue of the 100 Most Famous Paintings

Updated oktoober 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 118 works by Chaim Soutine in our catalogue

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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. Hanging Duck (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, Smiłavičy Expressionism Most works: Musée de l'Orangerie

Entries 1 to 10: the most famous Chaim Soutine paintings

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Suburban Landscape with Red Houses (1917) by 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) by 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) by 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) by Chaim Soutine

Untitled (1411)

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) by Chaim Soutine

Beef and calf's head

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

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) by Chaim Soutine

The Gipsy

1926 · Oil On Canvas · Statens Museum For Kunst, Kooberemaa

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

The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum City Works by Chaim Soutine Paintings from this list
Musée de l'Orangerie, PariisMusée de l'Orangerie Pariis 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], Farm Girl [La Fille de Ferme], Landscape at Céret [Paysage à Céret]
Iisraeli muuseum, JeruzalemIisraeli muuseum Jeruzalem 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

Works per decade

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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 Hanging Duck (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, Hanging Duck, 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 and 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 (Pariis), Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) and 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) and Portrait painting (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 16 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 and The Turkey are among the 7 works on this page in the collection of the Musée de l'Orangerie, Pariis.

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

Elu keerukuses: Chaim Soutine'i maailm

Chaim Soutine sündis 1893. aastal Smilovichi juudi perekonda (tänapäeva Valgevene), ja tema varajane elu oli täidetud raskustega. See kujundav kogemus – lapsepõlv, mida iseloomustas nii materiaalne nappus kui ka õigeusu kogukonna piirangud – mõjutas sügavalt tema kunstilist visiooni. Kuigi figuuride kujutamine oli tema religioosses kasvatuses keelatud, õitses tal siiski varajane joonistamisandekus, mis vihjas kirgliku intensiivsuse kohta, mis tuleks määratleda tema tööd. Ta sai formaalse koolituse Vilna kunstiakadeemias (praegune Vilnius, Leedu) aastatel 1910–1913, kuid tema emigreerumine Pariisi 1913. aastal osutus tõeliselt pöördeliseks. Soutine astus Fernand Cormoni juurde École des Beaux-Arts'i, kus ta leidis end elava kunstikogukonna keskel, ent jäi suuresti valitsevatest suundadest eemale, luues oma unikaalse tee. Tema varased Pariisi aastad olid iseloomulikud äärmise vaesusega, võitlusega, mis peegeldas tema lõuendite all voolavat emotsionaalset turbulentsi.

Väljendusliku kunstniku eraldi: stiil ja mõjud

Kuigi Soutine'i sageli kategoriseeritakse väljenduslikuks kunstnikuks, on teda ainult selle raamistikku paigutamine piirav. Tema stiil oli sügavalt individuaalne, veenv süntees traditsioonilisest Euroopa maalikunstist – eriti hollandi meistritest nagu Rembrandt ja Chardin ning Courbet' realistlikust kunstist –, mida filtreeris läbi toore emotsionaalse intensiivsuse prisma. Ta ei jäljendanud neid meisterkunstnikke lihtsalt; ta imas endasse nende tehnikaid ja kompositsioonistrateegiaid, seejärel interpreteeris need vägivaldselt oma sisemaailma väljendamisel. Tema stiili tunnustunnused on julged värvid, mida kantakse paksu impastoga – tekstuuriline värvikihiga pealekandmine, mis annab tema pindadele käegakatsutava füüsilisuse – ja rahutu pintslikäsitlus. Soutine ei olnud huvitatud täpsest esitusest; ta otsis oma teemade emotsionaalset olemust, andes neile sageli ebamugavustunde või psühholoogilist pinget. Maastikud, portreed ja natüürstilised pildid said tema valitud vahenditeks selle uurimisel, korduvad teemad nagu toit ja loomad peegeldasid nii isiklikke kogemusi kui ka tema juudi päritolu. Need ei olnud pelgalt kujutused; need olid viskeraalsed väljendusvormid tunnetest, mis olid maalitud peaaegu meeleheitliku energiaga.

Areng ja määratlevad teosed

Soutine'i kunstiline areng toimus erinevate perioodide kaudu, mida iseloomustas ainulaadne stilistiline uurimine. Varased Pariisi aastad (1913–1917) nägid teda võitlemas oma hääle leidmisega finantsiliste raskuste keskel. Periood Céret's aastatel 1919–1922 osutus otsustavaks. Just siin, Lõd-Prantsusmaa dramaatilises maastikus, lõi ta palju oma kuulsaimaid teoseid. Neid maale iseloomustavad elavad värvid, moonutatud vormid ja peaaegu vägivaldne energia tunne. Puud, kaljud ja põllud muutuvad keerlevateks värvimassideks, mis peegeldavad mitte ainult seda, mida Soutine nägi, vaid ka seda, kuidas ta nende kohal *tundis*. Tema portreed paistavad samuti silma oma psühholoogilise sügavuse poolest. Ta kujutas sageli töölisklassi inimesi toore aususega, mis väljakutse traditsioonilisele portreekunstile, paljastades oma teemade väärikust ja haavatavust. Samuti tema natüürstilised pildid – toidu- ja esemete kompositsioonid – edastavad elujõudu, aga ka rahutu energiat, justkui isegi elutud objektid on täis elu ja emotsioone. Märkimisväärsed teosed sellel perioodil hõlmavad uuringuid seoses “Elu tantsuga”, samuti arvukalt maastikke, mis tabasid Céret' olemust, ning südant puudutavaid portreede Pariisi juudi pagulastest.

Tunnustus, pärand ja kestev mõju

Soutine oli võtmeisik Pariisi koolkonnas, mitmekesises kunstnikurühmas, kes töötas linna 20. sajandi alguses. Tema tee tunnustamiseni ei olnud aga lihtne. Kunstigalerii omanik Leopold Zborowski mängis olulist rolli Soutine'i töö edendamisel ja tema finantsilise stabiilsuse tagamisel, tunnistades tema ainulaadse visiooni jõu. Esialgne kriitiline vastuvõtt oli segatud, kuid tema maine kasvas järk-järgult aja jooksul. Tema väljenduslik värvikasutus ja emotsionaalne intensiivsus mõjutasid sügavalt hilisemaid kunstnikke, sealhulgas Willem de Kooningut ja Francis Baconit, kes nägid Soutine'is sugulast – kunstnikku, kes oli valmis nihutama esituspiire autentset väljendust otsides. Tänapäeval tunnustatakse Chaim Soutine'i õigustatult väljendusluse oluliseks figuuriks ja 20. sajandi kunsti oluliseks panustajaks. Tema teoseid hoitakse mainekates muuseumites üle maailma, mis on tunnistuseks tema kestvale pärandile. Ta esindab olulist silda traditsiooniliste Euroopa maalikunstitehnikate ja Abstract Expressionismi tekkivate vormide vahel, seades emotsionaalse väljenduse objektiivse esituse kohale ning arendades kunstilist häält, mis ületas tavalised väljendusliku kunsti mured. Tema uuenduslik stiil rajas tee tulevaste põlvkondade kunstnikele, kes otsisid sügavaid inimtundeid värvi jõu kaudu.

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