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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

Moses Soyer (American, born Russia, 1899-1974)

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

canvas

oil paint

oil paintings

paintings

portraits

Description

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.

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