Moïse Kisling was born Mojżesz Kisling in 1891 in Kraków, which was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He studied at the School of Fine Arts in Kraków, where his teachers included Jozef Pankiewicz, a fervent admirer of Auguste Renoir and the French Impressionists who encouraged him to travel to Paris, the international centre for artistic creativity in the early 20th century.
In 1910, Kisling moved to Montmartre in Paris, and a few years later to Montparnasse, where he lived for the next 27 years and became part of an émigré community that included the artists Amedeo Modigliani, Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Jules Pascin, Max Jacob, André Salmon and Chaïm Soutine. Jules Pascin and later Amedeo Modigliani lived in the same building, and Modigliani painted a portrait of him in 1916 (it is held in the collection of the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris).
Kisling’s style used in painting landscapes is similar to that of Marc Chagall and, a master at depicting the female body, his surreal nudes and portraits earned him the widest acclaim.
At the outbreak of World War I, Kisling volunteered for service in the French Foreign Legion, and in 1915 he was seriously wounded in the Battle of the Somme, for which he was awarded French citizenship.
Kisling volunteered for army service again in 1940 during World War II, although he was 49. When the French Army was discharged at the time of the surrender to the Germans, Kisling emigrated to the United States, as he rightly feared for his safety as a Jew in occupied France. He exhibited in New York and Washington and then settled in California, where he lived until 1946.
Moïse Kisling returned to France after the war and defeat of Germany and died in 1953 in Sanary-sur-Mer, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France where a residential street in the town is named after him.
(Biography provided by Stern Pissarro Gallery)
Vase of flowers oil colorful figurative painting
Located in Jerusalem, IL
oil on canvas signed by the artist. This work will be included in “Volume IV and Additives to Volumes I, II and III” of the Catalogue Rasionne currently in preparation by Marc Ottavi...
Canvas, Oil
Nu by Moïse Kisling - Oil painting, Nude, 1930s, Small scale
Located in London, GB
*PLEASE NOTE UK BUYERS WILL ONLY PAY 5% VAT ON THIS PURCHASE. Once an order is placed we will arrange the VAT of 20% to be reduced to 5% Nu by Moïse Kisling (1891-1953) Oil and cray...
Canvas, Crayon, Oil
Framed Bouquet of Stocks, Oil on Canvas, Signed, Circa 1948
Located in OPOLE, PL
Moïse Kisling (1891-1953) - Bouquet de giroflées Oil on canvas from 1948. Unique work. Dimensions of work: 41 x 33 cm. Hand signed. Accompanied by certificate by Marc Ottavi fro...
Oil, Canvas
Sailing Boats in French Harbour - Original Lithograph
Located in Paris, IDF
Moise KISLING Sailing Boats in French Harbour Original Lithograph Printed signature in the plate On Arches vellum 38 x 28 cm (c. 15 x 11 inches) Excel...
Lithograph
Dreaming Nude - Lithograph
Located in Paris, IDF
Moise KISLING Dreaming Nude Lithograph enhanced with watercolor stencil Printed signature in the plate On vellum 38 x 28 cm (c. 15 x 11 inch) Very good condition
Lithograph, Stencil
Akt Podwòjny - Lithograph by Moise Kisling - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Akt Podwòjny is an modern artwork realized by Moïse Kisling. Black and white lithograph. Signed in plate. Polish painter (Krakow 1891 - Sanary-sur-Mer, Var, 1953), naturalized Fre...
Lithograph
Table of Summer Fruits - Original Lithograph
Located in Paris, IDF
Moise KISLING Table of Summer Fruits Original Lithograph On Arches vellum 28 x 38 cm (c. 11 x 15 inches) Very good condition
Lithograph
Kawiarnia la Rotonde - Lithograph by Moise Kisling - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Kawiarnia la rotonde is a modern artwork realized by Moïse Kisling. Black and white lithograph. Signed on plate. Polish painter (Krakow 1891 - Sanary-sur-Mer, Var, 1953), naturali...
Lithograph
Moise Kisling -- NU AU TURBAN
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Moise Kisling NU AU TURBAN, 1952 Color aquatint Signed low right Numbered 86/100 low left Image size 54 x 39.3 cm Sheet size 75.2 x 55.7 cm It is framed with the aluminium frame, th...
Aquatint
Vibrant Orchids in Full Bloom oil on canvas painting
Located in Jerusalem, IL
signed upper right, This work is listed and reproduced in the third volume of the catalog raisonne of Kisling by Jean Kisling. Provenance: The Estate of Amalia Echselmann; Galerie Da...
Canvas, Oil
Still-life with Cabbage and Garlic - Original Lithograph
Located in Paris, IDF
Moise KISLING Still-life with Cabbage and Garlic Original Lithograph On Arches vellum 38 x 28 cm (c. 15 x 11 inches) Excellent condition
Lithograph
Akt Lithograph by Moïse Kisling, Modern Style, Signed, 1930s, Unframed
Located in Roma, IT
Akt is a modern artwork realized by Moïse Kisling. Black and white lithograph. Signed on plate. Polish painter (Krakow 1891 - Sanary-sur-Mer, Var, 1953), naturalized French. Pupil...
Lithograph
Landscape - Lithograph by M. Kisling - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Not signed. Includes passepartout (49 x 34 cm).
Paper, Lithograph
Belfry - lithograph by Moise Kisling - 1929
Located in Roma, IT
Not signed. Very good conditions.
Lithograph
"Bouquet of flowers with mimosas", 20th Century Oil on Canvas by Moïse Kisling
Located in Madrid, ES
MOÏSE KISLING French-Polish, 1891 - 1953 BOUQUET OF FLOWERS WITH MIMOSAS signed and dedicated "à Edith Mara, Kisling" (lower left) oil on canvas 13 x 88-1/2 inches (33 x 22.5 cm.) fr...
Canvas, Oil
Moise Kisling - Woman - Etching
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Moise Kisling - Woman Etching Edition of 130 Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm Moïse Kisling, born Mojżesz Kisling (January 22, 1891 – April 29, 1953), was a Polish-born French painter.[1] He...
Seated Nude
Located in London, GB
MOISE KISLING 1891-1958 Krakow, Poland 1891- 1953 Sanary, France (Polish/French) Title: Seated Nude / Nu Assis, 1923 Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph i...
Lithograph
$1,200
H 25.25 in W 20.5 in
Windswept Landscape Henry Moore drawing of Scottish landscape for W.H. Auden
By Henry Moore
Located in New York, NY
One of a series of 18 lithographs drawn by the artist fo¬r the Auden Poems/Moore Lithographs 1974 book and portfolio. This work is from an edition of 25 printed on vellum aside from the portfolio (edition of 75) and the book. Signed by the artist lower right in pencil; numbered lower left in pencil. Printed in inky black, this print features a shadowy landscape. Brush sweeps to the left, and the sky is drawn with long horizontal lines. In the bottom half of the composition, the ground looks rocky, perhaps dotted with shrubs. Windswept Landscape displays Moore’s fascination with light and dark – what he called a “…bias towards the blackness and mysterious depths.” Moore was inspired by the prints of Rembrandt and the drawings of Seurat, and even drew on his memories of viewing the Altamira cave paintings, recalling how some of the images used the shadow of candlelight on the rough surface of the rock to model light. Shortly before starting work on this series of lithographs, Moore had fallen ill, leaving him aware of his own mortality. His mood pervaded these prints with a sense of danger and foreboding. The Auden/Moore limited edition book and portfolio were exhibited on publication at the British Museum, London, with an accompanying catalogue. Windswept Landscape is one of a group of lithographs...
Lithograph
$1,489
H 13.98 in W 10.24 in D 0.04 in
Marc Chagall - Double Portrait - Original Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall, Original Lithograph depicting an instant of the Bible. Technique: Original lithograph in colours Year: 1956 Sizes: 35,5 x 26 cm / 14" x 10.2" (sheet) Published by: Édit...
Lithograph
$1,030
H 14.97 in W 11.03 in D 0.04 in
Leonor Fini - Servants - Original Handsigned Lithograph
By Leonor Fini
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Leonor Fini - Servants - Original Handsigned Lithograph Les Elus de la Nuit 1986 Conditions: excellent Handsigned and Numbered Edition: 230 Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm Editions: Trinckve...
Lithograph
$1,489
H 29.93 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in
after Henri Matisse - Nude With Oranges - Lithograph
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
after Henri Matisse - Nude With Oranges Edition of 200 printed signature, as issued 76 x 56 cm Posthumous edition after the original drawing with the stamp of the Succession Matisse ...
Lithograph
after Henri Matisse - Acrobat
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
after Henri Matisse - Acrobat Edition of 200 with the printed signature, as issued 76 x 56 With stamp of the Succession Matisse References : Artvalue - Succession Matisse
Lithograph
$3,280
H 23 in W 25 in D 3 in
"Still Life of Fruit and Flowers, " Oil on Canvas
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressionist still life by French painter Léon Garraud depicts a table set with a plate of peaches and a vase of pink peonies and delicate white flowers. The warm palette of or...
Canvas, Oil
$4,000
H 47 in W 40 in
Courage - Soft Toned Sensitive Portrayal of Intimate Figures and Graceful Nudes
By Gabriele Mierzwa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Typical of Gabriele Mierzwa's softly toned academically inspired figurative oil paintings is the sensitive portrayal of dynamic, intimate figures. These sensual moments are powerfull...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil Pastel, Oil
$2,179
H 21.66 in W 31.5 in D 1.19 in
Asters ~ 1970, oil on canvas, 55x80 cm
By Laimdots Murnieks
Located in Riga, LV
Asters ~ 1970, oil on canvas, 55x80 cm Laimdots Murnieks has said: "I am a sunny artist. The sun and a woman are the center of the world. It is not for nothing that the sun always...
Canvas, Oil
$8,500
H 32 in W 39 in
1970 EROTIC Original Pencil Signed ‘Erotic #5’ ‘Erotic Threesome’ Bag One Series
By John Lennon
Located in New York, NY
JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO (1940-1980) 1970 “EroticNumber #5” Pencil Signed John Lennon Lower right Numbered H.C. XXXV1/VL 23 x 30 inches Image size 33x40 inches with frame Original COA ...
Lithograph
$1,217
H 20 in W 26 in
Table Still Life - Large Mid 20th Century French Oil on Canvas Modern Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful large mid 20th century modern French oil on canvas still life depicting objects on a table. The work is signed with initials lower left and dated 1952. A striking and hi...
Oil, Canvas
Rendez-Vous — Early 20th-Century Modernism
By Boris Lovet-Lorski
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Boris Lovet-Lorski, Untitled (Rendez-Vous), lithograph, edition 250, 1929. Signed in pencil. Signed in the stone, lower right. From a suite of 10 lithographs published by the artist ...
Lithograph
The Human Comedy - Lithograph
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
After Pablo Picasso The Human Comedy - Lithograph after an original drawing, as published in the journal "Verve" Printed signature and date Dimensio...
Lithograph
Bouquet de fleurs by Moïse Kisling
Located in New Orleans, LA
Moïse Kisling 1891-1953 Polish-French Bouquet de fleurs (Bouquet of Flowers) Signed “Kisling” (lower right) Oil on canvas Moïse Kisling’s Bouquet de fleurs is a striking testamen...
Canvas, Oil
"Montparnasse" original etching
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...
Etching
Moïse Kisling 1891-1953.
Located in Plano, TX
Kiki de Montparnasse (Nu Assis). c. 1925. Aquatint printed in colors. Kisling II.36. 25 5/8 x 17 5/8 (sheet 27 3/4 x 19 1/2 (slightly irregular). Edition 100, #46. Housed in a stunning 36 1/2 x 26 1/2-inch champagne gold stepped frame. Kiki de Montparnasse (born October 2, 1901, Cha¢tillon-sur-Seine, France, died March 23, 1953, Paris) French cabaret performer, painter, and artists muse who acquired her nickname for being a fixture in the bohemian circles of the Montparnasse neighbourhood in Paris. She modeled for numerous artists such as Amedeo Modigliani, Man Ray, and Alexander Calder as well as Moïse Kisling. Kiki (Alice Prins...
Color, Aquatint
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H 17.52 in W 13.15 in
Beautiful colored flowers oil on canvas painting by Moise Kisling
Located in Jerusalem, IL
Beautiful colored flowers oil on canvas painting by Moise Kisling Provenance: Wally F Galleries (New York). Sale: Sotheby's New York, May 1996. Private Collection. Accompanied by ...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 16.93 in W 12.6 in D 0.04 in
Seated Woman - Drawing by Moise Kisling - 1930/40s
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is an Original drawing in Pen and China Ink realized in 1940 by Paulette Humbert. Good conditions. The artwork is depicted through soft strokes in a well-balanced composi...
Pencil
Bouquet of Yellow Wild Flowers - Original Lithograph
Located in Paris, IDF
Moise KISLING Bouquet of Yellow Field Flowers Original Lithograph On Arches vellum 38 x 28 cm (c. 15 x 11 inches) Excellent condition
Lithograph
Red-haired Model - Original Lithograph
Located in Paris, IDF
Moise KISLING Red-haired Original Lithograph With printed signature in the plate On Arches vellum 38 x 28 cm (c. 15 x 11 inches) Excellent condition
Lithograph
Bouquet of Poppies - Original Lithograph
Located in Paris, IDF
Moise KISLING Bouquet of Poppies Original Lithograph With printed signature in the plate On Arches vellum 38 x 28 cm (c. 15 x 11 inches) Excellent condition
Lithograph
Dark Hair Woman with Tall Eyes - Lithograph
Located in Paris, IDF
Moise KISLING Dark Hair Woman with Tall Eyes Lithograph enhanced with watercolor stencil On vellum 38 x 28 cm (c. 15 x 11 inch) Very good condition
Lithograph, Stencil
Portrait du Violoniste Milstein
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas 73 x 93 cm (28 ¾ x 36 ¼ inches) Signed and dated upper right, Kisling New York 1945 Provenance Madame Milstein, London Private collection, United Kingdom Acquir...
Canvas, Oil