Updated oktober 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. Hangende 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.
The painting titled Chicken Hanging in Front of a Brick Wall emerged from the restless hand of Chaim Soutine. Created about 1924, the work captures a singular, heavy moment of existence. It is a study of form and mortality, rendered in oil on canvas with a weight that feels almost physical.
Een Verloren Vogeltje: Een Onderzoek naar Chaim Soutine’s ‘Hanging Duck’ Chaim Soutine (1893-1943), een Russische kunstenaar die zijn thuisland achterliet voor Parijs, staat bekend om zijn expressieve stijl en zijn vermogen om emotie te vatten in eenvoudige vormen. Zijn werk wordt gekenmerkt door een intense kleurengebruik en een ruwe penseelstreek die een gevoel van beweging en dynamiek oproept – kwaliteiten die bijzonder sterk aanwezig zijn in ‘Hanging Duck’, een schilderij…
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…
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…
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
![Still Life with Fowl [Nature Morte à La Volaille] (1918) by Chaim Soutine](/media/artworks/images-thumb/5a/b0/5ab09ed993ec23bf64a62ceaef793462.jpg)
Still Life with Fowl [Nature Morte à La Volaille]1918 · Nagoya City Art Museum
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Self-Portrait1916 · Hermitage Museum
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The big altar boy1925 · Centre Pompidou
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Woman in Red Blouse1919 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Portrait of Moise Kisling1920
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Woman in a Blue Dress1924 · Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
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Young Woman in a White Blouse1923 · Courtauld Gallery
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Seated Woman1923 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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Pastry Chef1923
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Servant Girl in Blue1934
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Man with Horse1920 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Still Life with Violin, Bread, and Fish1922 · Kunstmuseum Basel
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Duck on Blue Background1925 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
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Little Girl in Blue1935 · Kunstmuseum Bern
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Dead Fowl1926 · Art Institute of Chicago
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untitled (8824)
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The Table1919 · Musée de l'Orangerie
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The Turkey1925 · Musée de l'Orangerie
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LandscapeIsraël Museum
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The Child
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untitled (4004)
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Apples1917 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Self Portrait with Beard1917
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Self Portrait by Curtain1917
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The Plane Trees at Céret1920
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Vase of Flowers1918 · Musée d’Unterlinden
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Landscape with Flight of Stairs1922 · National Gallery of Ireland
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Hill in Céret1921 · Israël Museum
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View of Céret1921 · Cincinnati Art Museum
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Landscape with character1918 · Musée de l'Orangerie
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The Houses1920 · Musée de l'Orangerie
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Landscape at Ceret1918 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
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Still Life with Fish1920 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Chemin de la Fontaine des Tins at Céret1920
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Steeple of Saint-Pierre at Céret1922
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Houses at Ceret1920
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View of Ceret1921
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Ceret Landscape1920
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Self Portrait1918
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Het meisje van het landbouwbedrijf1919 · Nagoya City Art Museum
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Portrait of a Boy1928 · Worcester Art Museum
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Calf and Red Curtain1924 · Israël Museum
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Still Life with Rayfish1923 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Chicken1926 · Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
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The Village1923 · Musée de l'Orangerie
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Landscape at Cagnes1923 · Art Institute of Chicago
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Dead fowl,1924
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(Carcass of beef) Minneapolis Institute of Arts1926 · Minneapolis Institute of Art
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Gorge de Loup-sur-Vence1923 · Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
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Houses of Cagnes1925
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The White House1933 · Musée de l'Orangerie
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The Alley of Trees1935 · Musée de Grenoble
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Woman in Profile (Portrait of Madame Tennent)1937
64![Landscape at Céret [Paysage à Céret] (1922) by Chaim Soutine](/media/artworks/images-thumb/27/98/2798e8570d27325bdfbcafe4c5151a66.jpg)
Landscape at Céret [Paysage à Céret]1922 · Nagoya City Art Museum
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The old mill
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Landscape with trees in the wind1919 · The Ema Klabin House Museum
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Windy Day, AuxerreThe Phillips Collection
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Jeune Servante (Waiting Maid, also known as La Soubrette)1933 · Ben Uri Gallery and Museum
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The PheasantThe Phillips Collection
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Woman in ProfileThe Phillips Collection
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Return from School After the StormThe Phillips Collection
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Landscape of Gréolières
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The Artist's Workshop in the City of Falguière
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The Falguière City
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Homes in a Landscape
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untitled (7655)
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untitled (7349)
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untitled (8701)
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untitled (2675)
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untitled (4171)
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untitled (1043)
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untitled (4036)
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untitled (1818)
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untitled (7142)
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untitled (2412)
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untitled (2795)
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untitled (2684)
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untitled (2219)
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The four subjects most frequently represented among these works, each with its best-known example.
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 |
Parijs | 9 | Beef and calf's head, The Table, The Turkey |
 Metropolitan Museum of Art |
New York | 7 | Woman in Red Blouse, Man with Horse, Apples |
 The Phillips Collection |
Washington, D.C. | 4 | Windy Day, Auxerre, The Pheasant, Woman in Profile |
 Nagoya City Art Museum |
Nagoya | 3 | Still Life with Fowl [Nature Morte à La Volaille], Het meisje van het landbouwbedrijf, Landscape at Céret [Paysage à Céret] |
 Israël Museum |
Jeruzalem | 3 | Landscape, Hill in Céret, Calf and Red Curtain |
 Kunstmuseum Bern |
Bern | 2 | Chicken Hanging in Front of a Brick Wall, Little Girl in Blue |
 Cleveland Museum of Art |
Cleveland | 2 | Seated Woman, Still Life with Rayfish |
 Art Institute of Chicago |
Chicago | 2 | Dead Fowl, Landscape at Cagnes |
Select a decade to display its principal painting.
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…
The painting titled Chicken Hanging in Front of a Brick Wall emerged from the restless hand of Chaim Soutine. Created about 1924, the work captures a singular, heavy moment of existence. It is a study of form and mortality, rendered in oil on canvas with a weight that feels almost physical.
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.
Chicken Hanging in Front of a Brick Wall (1924), Kunstmuseum Bern, Bern. The following entries are Hangende Duck (1925) and Suburban Landscape with Red Houses (1917).
31 years: Chaim Soutine was born in 1893 and Chicken Hanging in Front of a Brick Wall is dated 1924.
Chicken Hanging in Front of a Brick Wall, Hangende 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.
The catalogue records 118 works by Chaim Soutine, dated between 1916 and 1937.
Principally in Musée de l'Orangerie (Parijs), Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) and The Phillips Collection (Washington, D.C.). The museum table above gives the full distribution.
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.
The earliest dated work listed here is Self-Portrait (1916); the latest is Portrait of a Child (1937).
Portrait (5), Meat (4) and Woman (4), out of the 100 works listed on this page.
Oil On Canvas, in 15 of the 100 works listed on this page.
Expressionism, as documented by the works on this page.
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, Parijs.
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.
