Girl With a Cigarette
Moses Soyer, Girl With a Cigarette, 1968, oil on canvas, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Muhlenberg, © unknown, research required, 74.11
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- Title
Girl With a Cigarette
- Artist
- Date
1968
- Medium
oil on canvas
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
35 1/2 in x 25 1/2 in
- Inscriptions & Markings
signature/maker's mark: signed, upper right
- Collection Area
American Art
- Category
Paintings
- Object Type
painting
- Culture
American
- Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Muhlenberg
- Accession Number
74.11
- Copyright
© unknown, research required
- Terms
A prominent figure in the American realist movement, Moses Soyer studied with Robert Henri and George Bellows and further honed his vision during the Great Depression. Born in Russia, he immigrated with his family to New York City in 1912, and with his artist brothers, Raphael and Isaac, Soyer became a fixture of the Jewish art scene and the Union Square painters.
Girl with a Cigarette is a significant example of Soyer's work that exemplifies his interest in realist depictions of modern life. Reflective and distant, the young woman seems to capture some of the angst of a turbulent era.