Girl in a White Kimono

Girl in a White Kimono
Dutch: Meisje in witte kimono
Artist	George Hendrik Breitner
Year	1894 (1894)
Medium	Oil on canvas
Subject	Geesje Kwak
Dimensions	59 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

References

1. 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.