1912
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Bust of Sophie is a 1912 by Walt Kuhn, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a woman’s upper body and head turned slightly to the side. Her dark hair falls over her shoulder, and her skin is painted in soft pinks and warm tones. The background is loose and blurry, with a red-orange shape behind her shoulder. The artist used broad, quick brushstrokes—some areas look almost sketchy, while others blend smoothly. The focus is on the face and shoulders, with less detail in the rest. Next, check out Walt Kuhn to see how his style changed over time.
Walter Francis Kuhn (October 27, 1877 – July 13, 1949) was an American painter and an organizer of the famous Armory Show of 1913, which was America's first large-scale introduction to European Modernism.
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