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Chaïm Soutine: Catalogue of the 100 Most Famous Paintings

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

Özet

Chicken Hanging in Front of a Brick Wall (1924) is recorded as the most famous painting of Chaïm 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 Chaïm 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, Smilovichi Expressionism Most works: Musée de l'Orangerie

Entries 1 to 10: the most famous Chaïm Soutine paintings

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

Untitled (1411)

Watercolor · Ulusal Batı Sanatı Müzesi, 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) by Chaïm 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) by Chaïm Soutine

The Gipsy

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

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 Chaïm 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…

Chaïm Soutine, further entries: 11 to 100

11Still Life with Fowl [Nature Morte à La Volaille] (1918) by Chaïm SoutineStill Life with Fowl [Nature Morte à La Volaille]1918 · Nagoya City Art Museum 12Self-Portrait (1916) by Chaïm SoutineSelf-Portrait1916 · Hermitaj Müzesi 13The big altar boy (1925) by Chaïm SoutineThe big altar boy1925 · Centre Pompidou 14Woman in Red Blouse (1919) by Chaïm SoutineWoman in Red Blouse1919 · Metropolitan Sanat Müzesi 15Portrait of Moise Kisling (1920) by Chaïm SoutinePortrait of Moise Kisling1920 16Woman in a Blue Dress (1924) by Chaïm SoutineWoman in a Blue Dress1924 · Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris 17Young Woman in a White Blouse (1923) by Chaïm SoutineYoung Woman in a White Blouse1923 · Courtauld Galerisi 18Seated Woman (1923) by Chaïm SoutineSeated Woman1923 · Cleveland Sanat Müzesi 19Pastry Chef (1923) by Chaïm SoutinePastry Chef1923 20Servant Girl in Blue (1934) by Chaïm SoutineServant Girl in Blue1934 21Man with Horse (1920) by Chaïm SoutineMan with Horse1920 · Metropolitan Sanat Müzesi 22Still Life with Violin, Bread, and Fish (1922) by Chaïm SoutineStill Life with Violin, Bread, and Fish1922 · Kunstmuseum Basel 23Duck on Blue Background (1925) by Chaïm SoutineDuck on Blue Background1925 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe 24Little Girl in Blue (1935) by Chaïm SoutineLittle Girl in Blue1935 · Kunstmuseum Bern 25Dead Fowl (1926) by Chaïm SoutineDead Fowl1926 · Şikago Sanat Enstitüsü 26untitled (8824) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (8824) 27The Table (1919) by Chaïm SoutineThe Table1919 · Musée de l'Orangerie 28The Turkey (1925) by Chaïm SoutineThe Turkey1925 · Musée de l'Orangerie 29Landscape by Chaïm SoutineLandscapeİsrail Müzesi 30The Child by Chaïm SoutineThe Child 31untitled (4004) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (4004) 32Apples (1917) by Chaïm SoutineApples1917 · Metropolitan Sanat Müzesi 33Self Portrait with Beard (1917) by Chaïm SoutineSelf Portrait with Beard1917 34Self Portrait by Curtain (1917) by Chaïm SoutineSelf Portrait by Curtain1917 35The Plane Trees at Céret (1920) by Chaïm SoutineThe Plane Trees at Céret1920 36Vase of Flowers (1918) by Chaïm SoutineVase of Flowers1918 · Musée d'Unterlinden 37Landscape with Flight of Stairs (1922) by Chaïm SoutineLandscape with Flight of Stairs1922 · National Gallery of Ireland 38Hill in Céret (1921) by Chaïm SoutineHill in Céret1921 · İsrail Müzesi 39View of Céret (1921) by Chaïm SoutineView of Céret1921 · Cincinnati Art Museum 40Landscape with character (1918) by Chaïm SoutineLandscape with character1918 · Musée de l'Orangerie 41The Houses (1920) by Chaïm SoutineThe Houses1920 · Musée de l'Orangerie 42Landscape at Ceret (1918) by Chaïm SoutineLandscape at Ceret1918 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco 43Still Life with Fish (1920) by Chaïm SoutineStill Life with Fish1920 · Metropolitan Sanat Müzesi 44Chemin de la Fontaine des Tins at Céret (1920) by Chaïm SoutineChemin de la Fontaine des Tins at Céret1920 45Steeple of Saint-Pierre at Céret (1922) by Chaïm SoutineSteeple of Saint-Pierre at Céret1922 46Houses at Ceret (1920) by Chaïm SoutineHouses at Ceret1920 47View of Ceret (1921) by Chaïm SoutineView of Ceret1921 48Ceret Landscape (1920) by Chaïm SoutineCeret Landscape1920 49Self Portrait (1918) by Chaïm SoutineSelf Portrait1918 50Köylü Kız (1919) by Chaïm SoutineKöylü Kız1919 · Nagoya City Art Museum 51Portrait of a Boy (1928) by Chaïm SoutinePortrait of a Boy1928 · Worcester Art Museum 52Calf and Red Curtain (1924) by Chaïm SoutineCalf and Red Curtain1924 · İsrail Müzesi 53Still Life with Rayfish (1923) by Chaïm SoutineStill Life with Rayfish1923 · Cleveland Sanat Müzesi 54The Chicken (1926) by Chaïm SoutineThe Chicken1926 · Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 55The Village (1923) by Chaïm SoutineThe Village1923 · Musée de l'Orangerie 56Landscape at Cagnes (1923) by Chaïm SoutineLandscape at Cagnes1923 · Şikago Sanat Enstitüsü 57Dead fowl, (1924) by Chaïm SoutineDead fowl,1924 58(Carcass of beef) Minneapolis Institute of Arts (1926) by Chaïm Soutine(Carcass of beef) Minneapolis Institute of Arts1926 · Minneapolis Institute of Art 59Gorge de Loup-sur-Vence (1923) by Chaïm SoutineGorge de Loup-sur-Vence1923 · Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 60Houses of Cagnes (1925) by Chaïm SoutineHouses of Cagnes1925 61The White House (1933) by Chaïm SoutineThe White House1933 · Musée de l'Orangerie 62The Alley of Trees (1935) by Chaïm SoutineThe Alley of Trees1935 · Musée de Grenoble 63Woman in Profile (Portrait of Madame Tennent) (1937) by Chaïm SoutineWoman in Profile (Portrait of Madame Tennent)1937 64Landscape at Céret [Paysage à Céret] (1922) by Chaïm SoutineLandscape at Céret [Paysage à Céret]1922 · Nagoya City Art Museum 65The old mill by Chaïm SoutineThe old mill 66Landscape with trees in the wind (1919) by Chaïm SoutineLandscape with trees in the wind1919 · The Ema Klabin House Museum 67Windy Day, Auxerre by Chaïm SoutineWindy Day, AuxerreThe Phillips Collection 68Jeune Servante (Waiting Maid, also known as La Soubrette) (1933) by Chaïm SoutineJeune Servante (Waiting Maid, also known as La Soubrette)1933 · Ben Uri Gallery and Museum 69The Pheasant by Chaïm SoutineThe PheasantThe Phillips Collection 70Woman in Profile by Chaïm SoutineWoman in ProfileThe Phillips Collection 71Return from School After the Storm by Chaïm SoutineReturn from School After the StormThe Phillips Collection 72Landscape of Gréolières by Chaïm SoutineLandscape of Gréolières 73The Artist's Workshop in the City of Falguière by Chaïm SoutineThe Artist's Workshop in the City of Falguière 74The Falguière City by Chaïm SoutineThe Falguière City 75Homes in a Landscape by Chaïm SoutineHomes in a Landscape 76untitled (7655) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (7655) 77untitled (9695) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (9695) 78untitled (7349) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (7349) 79untitled (8701) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (8701) 80untitled (2675) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (2675) 81untitled (4171) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (4171) 82untitled (1043) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (1043) 83untitled (1362) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (1362) 84untitled (7544) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (7544) 85untitled (4036) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (4036) 86untitled (484) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (484) 87untitled (1818) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (1818) 88untitled (7142) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (7142) 89untitled (2412) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (2412) 90untitled (3452) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (3452) 91untitled (2795) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (2795) 92untitled (7502) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (7502) 93untitled (2684) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (2684) 94untitled (2219) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (2219) 95untitled (5106) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (5106) 96untitled (80) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (80) 97untitled (3865) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (3865) 98untitled (7795) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (7795) 99untitled (1693) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (1693) 100untitled (5980) by Chaïm Soutineuntitled (5980)

Chaïm Soutine: works by period

Principal subjects in the work of Chaïm Soutine

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

Chaïm Soutine: holding museums

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

Museum City Works by Chaïm Soutine Paintings from this list
Musée de l'Orangerie, ParisMusée de l'Orangerie Paris 9 Beef and calf's head, The Table, The Turkey
Metropolitan Sanat Müzesi, New YorkMetropolitan Sanat Müzesi 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], Köylü Kız, Landscape at Céret [Paysage à Céret]
İsrail Müzesi, Kudüsİsrail Müzesi Kudüs 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 Sanat Müzesi, ClevelandCleveland Sanat Müzesi Cleveland 2 Seated Woman, Still Life with Rayfish
Şikago Sanat Enstitüsü, ChicagoŞikago Sanat Enstitüsü Chicago 2 Dead Fowl, Landscape at Cagnes

Decade index: the principal Chaïm Soutine painting of each

Works per decade

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Questions frequently consulted on Chaïm Soutine's paintings

What is the best-known work of Chaïm 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 Chaïm Soutine in the year of Chicken Hanging in Front of a Brick Wall?Display the answer

31 years: Chaïm 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 Chaïm 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 Chaïm Soutine does the catalogue record?Display the answer

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

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

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

During which period did Chaïm 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 Chaïm 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 Chaïm 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 Chaïm 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 Chaïm Soutine attributed?Display the answer

Expressionism, as documented by the works on this page.

Which paintings by Chaïm 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, Paris.

Can reproductions of Chaïm 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 Chaïm Soutine

Çalkantılı Bir Yaşamın Ortasında Doğuş: Chaim Soutine’in Dünyası

1893 yılında Rusya'nın Smilovichi kasabasında (günümüz Belarus) geniş ve yoksul bir Yahudi ailesinde doğan Chaim Soutine’in erken yaşamı zorluklarla doluydu. Maddi kıtlık ve Ortodoks topluluğunun getirdiği kısıtlamalarla şekillenen bu oluşum dönemi, sanatçı vizyonunu derinden etkileyecekti. Dinsel yetiştirilmesi figüratif temsili teşvik etmese de, tutkulu yoğunluğunu yansıtan bir çizim yeteneği filizlendi. 1910-1913 yılları arasında Vilna'daki (günümüz Vilnius, Litvanya) bir sanat akademisinde resmi eğitim aldıysa da, gerçek dönüm noktası 1913’te Paris’e göç etmesi oldu. Fernand Cormon yönetimindeki École des Beaux-Arts’a kaydolduktan sonra canlı bir sanatsal topluluğun içinde buldu kendini; ancak hakim eğilimlerin dışında kalarak kendine özgü bir yol izledi. Paris'teki ilk yılları, kanvaslarının yüzeyinde kaynamaya başlayan duygusal çalkantıyı yansıtan aşırı yoksullukla karakterize edildi.

Dışavurumcu Bir Sanatçı: Stil ve Etkiler

Sıklıkla Dışavurumcu olarak sınıflandırılsa da, Soutine’i yalnızca bu çerçeveye hapsetmek eksik kalır. Onun stili son derece bireyseldi; Hollandalı ustalar Rembrandt ve Chardin gibi geleneksel Avrupa resimlerinin etkileyici bir senteziydi ve Courbet'nin Gerçekçiliği ham duygusal yoğunluklu bir mercekten filtreleniyordu. Soutine bu ustalardan basitçe taklit etmedi; tekniklerini ve kompozisyon stratejilerini özümsedi, sonra kendi iç dünyasını yansıtmak için şiddetle yeniden yorumladı. Kalın renkler – yüzeylerine somut bir fiziksel özellik kazandıran kalın impasto ile uygulanan – ve ajite edilmiş fırça darbeleri stilinin ayırt edici özellikleridir. Soutine kesin temsille ilgilenmiyordu; konularının duygusal özünü yakalamaya çalıştı, genellikle onlara bir huzursuzluk veya psikolojik gerginlik aşıladı. Manzaralar, portreler ve natürmortlar bu keşif için tercih ettiği araçlardı; yemeğin ve hayvanların tekrar eden temaları kişisel deneyimlerini ve Yahudi mirasını yansıtıyordu. Bunlar sadece tasvir değil, umutsuzca bir enerjiyle boyanmış yoğun duygusal ifadelerdi.

Gelişim ve Belirleyici Eserler

Soutine’in sanatsal gelişimi, kendine özgü stilistik keşiflerle işaretlenmiş farklı dönemlerde gerçekleşti. Paris'teki ilk yılları (1913-1917), mali zorluklar arasında sesini bulmaya çalışmasıyla geçti. 1919-1922 yılları arasında Céret’te geçirdiği dönem çok önemli oldu. Güney Fransa'nın dramatik manzaralarıyla çevrili olduğu bu yerde, en ünlü eserlerinin çoğunu üretti. Bu resimler canlı renkler, çarpıtılmış formlar ve neredeyse şiddetli bir enerjiyle karakterize ediliyordu. Ağaçlar, kayalıklar ve tarlalar, Soutine’in gördüklerini değil, onların yanında *nasıl hissettiğini* yansıtan girdap halinde boya kütlelerine dönüşüyordu. Portreleri de psikolojik derinlikleriyle öne çıkıyordu. Genellikle işçi sınıfı bireyleri ham bir dürüstlükle tasvir ediyor, geleneksel portreciliğe meydan okuyor ve konularının onurunu ve kırılganlığını ortaya koyuyordu. Benzer şekilde, natürmortları—yiyecek ve nesnelerin düzenlemeleri—canlılık duygusu taşıyor ancak aynı zamanda rahatsız edici bir enerji yayıyor gibiydi; sanki cansız nesneler bile hayatla doluydu. Bu dönemin önemli eserleri arasında “Hayat Dansı” ile ilgili çalışmalar, Céret’in özünü yakalayan çok sayıda manzara ve Paris'teki Rus göçmenlerin dokunaklı portreleri yer alıyor.

Tanınma, Miras ve Kalıcı Etkisi

Soutine, 20. yüzyılın başlarında şehirde çalışan çeşitli sanatçıların bulunduğu Paris Okulu’nun kilit bir figürüydü. Ancak tanınmaya giden yolu kolay olmadı. Sanat tüccarı Leopold Zborowski, Soutine'in eserlerini tanıtmak ve mali istikrarını sağlamak için enstrümantal bir rol oynadı; benzersiz vizyonunun gücünü fark etti. İlk eleştirel tepkiler karışıktı, ancak ünü zamanla istikrarlı bir şekilde arttı. Boyasının ifadeci kullanımı ve duygusal yoğunluğu daha sonraki sanatçıları derinden etkiledi; Willem de Kooning ve Francis Bacon gibi sanatçılar Soutine’de kendileriyle akran bir ruh—temsilin sınırlarını otantik ifade arayışında zorlamaya istekli bir sanatçı—gördüler. Günümüzde Chaim Soutine, Dışavurumculukta önemli bir figür olarak haklı bir şekilde tanınıyor ve 20. yüzyıl sanatına önemli katkıda bulunuyor. Eserleri dünya çapındaki prestijli müzelerde sergileniyor; kalıcı mirasının kanıtı niteliğinde. Geleneksel Avrupa resim teknikleri ile Soyut Dışavurumculuğun ortaya çıkan formları arasında hayati bir köprü temsil ediyor, nesnel temsile karşı duygusal ifadeye öncelik veriyor ve tipik Dışavurumcu kaygıları aşan sanatsal bir ses geliştiriyor. Yenilikçi stili, insan duygularının derinliklerini boyanın gücüyle keşfetmek isteyen gelecek nesil sanatçıların yolunu açtı.

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