Girl in a White Kimono

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Girl in a White Kimono
Dutch: Meisje in witte kimono
George Hendrik Breitner - Meisje in witte kimono (Geesje Kwak).jpg
Artist George Hendrik Breitner
Year1894 (1894)
Medium Oil on canvas
Subject Geesje Kwak
Dimensions59 cm× 57 cm(23 in× 22 in)
Location Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Girl in a White Kimono (Dutch : Meisje in witte kimono) is an 1894 oil painting by George Hendrik Breitner. [1] The subject of the painting is the sixteen-year-old Geesje Kwak, of whom Breitner made a series of photographs and paintings wearing red and white kimonos. [2] The painting was inspired by the style of Japanese prints and is an example of Japonisme. [3] The painting is in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. [1]

Geesje Kwak in c. 1894, photographed by Breitner Breitner geesje kwak 2.jpg
Geesje Kwak in c. 1894, photographed by Breitner

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References

  1. 1 2 Girl in a White Kimono, George Hendrik Breitner, 1894 Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine , Rijksmuseum. Retrieved on 2 May 2014.
  2. (in Dutch) Geesje Kwak Archived 2014-05-03 at the Wayback Machine , Netherlands Institute for Art History, 2012. Retrieved on 2 May 2014.
  3. Lot Notes, Christie's. Retrieved on 2 May 2014.