Greta Kempton Portrait of Japanese Woman in Kimono

Name: Greta Kempton Portrait of Japanese Woman in Kimono
Brand: Greta Kempton 1
Price: 25000 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Our very large, full-length portrait of a distinguished Japanese lady in kimono was painted by Greta Kempton (Austrian-American, 1903-1991), famous for her portraiture and role as the official White House painter under President Harry S. Truman. This oil on canvas, signed lower left, measures 42 by 80 inches and is mounted in a lovely cassetta frame with gilt designs measuring 52.5 by 90.5 inches (4' 4.5" by 7' 6.5") Known as "America's Court Painter", Kempton painted portraits of the Truman family and entire White House cabinet. She enjoyed a lengthy career as a portraitist to important figures from American politics, business and entertainment, plus everyday people from a range of cultures and communities. In 1949 the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington DC held a one-woman exhibition of her paintings. And in 1987 the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri held the exhibition Greta Kempton: Forty Years on Canvas. Her portrait of Harry Truman is held by the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C.

Creator:

Greta Kempton 1 (Artist)

Dimensions:

Height: 90.5 in (229.87 cm)Width: 52.5 in (133.35 cm)Depth: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Canvas,Wood,Hand-Painted

Place of Origin:

United States

Period:

Mid-20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1960

Condition:

Repaired: Canvas relined. A few retouches in the upper right, including what was likely a small vertical tear, 3 inches long. Another retouch at lower right, also probably a repaired tear. Shoulder/arm have strokes of red pigment that fluoresce under UV. Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

New York, US

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU6079232435542

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