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)
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
$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
Midcentury Nude Portrait by Kevin McAlpin
Located in New York, NY
Kevin McAlpin (American, 20th Century) Untitled, c. mid-20th century Mixed media on canvas 24 x 19 7/8 in. Framed: 30 x 26 x 1 1/4 in. Signed lower right: Kevin McAlpin
Canvas, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil
Asleep. Contemporary Mixed Media on paper
By Angela Lyle
Located in Brecon, Powys
Angela brings vibrant immediacy to her figurative paintings. She uses a depth of colour and bright outlines of her figures to emphasize shape and contours. In all her works Angela gi...
Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Oil
$850
H 33 in W 23.5 in
Orange Woman, Contemporary Mixed Media on Paper, Signed, 21st Century
By Angela Lyle
Located in Brecon, Powys
Angela brings vibrant immediacy to her figurative paintings. She uses a depth of colour and bright outlines of her figures to emphasize shape and contours. In all her works Angela gi...
Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Oil
$867Sale Price|20% Off
H 23 in W 17.5 in
English Impressionist Oil Painting Nude Female Model Laying Down
By Helen Greenfield
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Lady by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century) oil and crayon painting on board, unframed board: 23 x 17.5 inches condition: overall very good provenance: all the paintings we...
Oil, Crayon
$2,000
H 26.5 in W 20.5 in D 1.375 in
"Abstract Nude Touching Toes" by James Cobb; Framed 16" x 10.25" Oil on Canvas
By James Cobb
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This framed 16" x 10.25" oil painting on canvas panel by Oklahoma-based painter James Cobb is part of a larger series of figure studies that take inspiration from movements in ballet...
Canvas, Oil, Panel
$5,000
H 24 in W 18 in D 2 in
"Chronicles From My Apartment" (FRAMED) Painting 24" x 18" inch by Isaac Pelayo
By Isaac Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Chronicles From My Apartment" (FRAMED) Painting 24" x 18" inch by Isaac Pelayo Painting size: 24" x 18" in Size framed: 30" x 24" in Medium: Oil, oil stick, and aerosol on wood "...
Wood, Oil Crayon, Oil, Spray Paint
Dancing. Contemporary Mixed Media on paper
By Angela Lyle
Located in Brecon, Powys
Angela brings vibrant immediacy to her figurative paintings. She uses a depth of colour and bright outlines of her figures to emphasize shape and contours. In all her works Angela gi...
Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Oil
$98,500
H 32.75 in W 43.25 in D 1.75 in
Summer Day by Rudolf Riemerschmid
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rudolf Riemerschmid 1873-1953 German Summer Day Signed with the artist's monogram "RR" (lower right) Oil on canvas A luminous summer afternoon dissolves into reflection in this e...
Canvas, Oil
$1,400
H 16.25 in W 14 in
Seated Nude, French Impressionist, Women, Domestic Scene
By Maryse Ducaire-Rogue
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Maryse Ducaire-Roque was a French Impressionist best known for her paintings of the female nude. Ducaire was a student of Emmanuel Fougerat and a graduate of the Ecole Nationale des...
Canvas, Oil
$850
H 33 in W 23.5 in
Man In Sarong, Contemporary Mixed Media on Paper, Signed, 21st Century
By Angela Lyle
Located in Brecon, Powys
Angela brings vibrant immediacy to her figurative paintings. She uses a depth of colour and bright outlines of her figures to emphasize shape and contours. In all her works Angela gi...
Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Oil
$850
H 33 in W 23.5 in
Seated Man, Contemporary Mixed Media on Paper, Signed, 21st Century
By Angela Lyle
Located in Brecon, Powys
Angela brings vibrant immediacy to her figurative paintings. She uses a depth of colour and bright outlines of her figures to emphasize shape and contours. In all her works Angela gi...
Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Oil