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Shop the 100 Most Famous Chaim Soutine Paintings

Updated oktober 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 118 works by Chaim Soutine in our catalogue

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Chicken Hanging in Front of a Brick Wall (1924) is Chaim Soutine's best-known painting; the original belongs to the Kunstmuseum Bern, Bern. Hanging Duck (1925) ranks second, Suburban Landscape with Red Houses (1917) third. Our catalogue has 118 works by Chaim Soutine; here are the 100 most famous, ranked, with the year and museum of each, to help you pick the one to order.

1893 – 1943, Smilaviči Expressionism Most works: Musée de l'Orangerie

Chaim Soutine: the 10 top-ranked paintings

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Chicken Hanging in Front of a Brick Wall (1924) by Chaim Soutine

Chicken Hanging in Front of a Brick Wall

1924 · Oil On Canvas · Kunstmuseum Bern, Bern

The painting titled Chicken Hanging in Front of a Brick Wall emerged from the restless hand of Chaim Soutine. Created about 1924, the work captures a singular, heavy moment of existence. It is a study of form and mortality, rendered in oil on canvas with a weight that feels almost physical.

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Suburban Landscape with Red Houses (1917) by Chaim Soutine

Suburban Landscape with Red Houses

1917 · Oil On Canvas

In the turbulent landscape of early 20th-century modernism, few voices resonate with as much raw, visceral energy as that of Chaim Soutine. His 1917 masterpiece, Suburban Landscape with Red Houses, serves as a breathtaking window into the heart of Expressionism. This is not merely a depiction of a quiet neighborhood; it is an emotional upheaval captured on canvas. The painting invites the viewer into a world where the boundaries between…

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Girl in Red (1919) by Chaim Soutine

Girl in Red

1919 · Oil

A woman sits, draped in a heavy shade of red. The color is thick, a visceral weight of pigment that seems to pulse against the surface. She is seated upon a chair, her hands resting upon its back, while a smaller chair sits in the distance, a silent companion in the room. A handbag lies near her feet, a solitary object in a space defined by shadow. Her face remains…

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Portrait of a Child (1937) by Chaim Soutine

Portrait of a Child

1937 · Oil

In this intimate work, titled Portrait of a Child, the artist Chaim Soutine turns his gaze toward the quiet vulnerability of youth. Created about 1937, the painting presents a portrait of a young child, capturing a moment of profound stillness. There is a certain weight to the subject's presence, a sense of being caught in a private moment of thought.

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Untitled (1411) by Chaim Soutine

Untitled (1411)

Watercolor · Narodni muzej zahodne umetnosti, Tokyo

A woman sits draped in red. The color is heavy, a thick weight of pigment that seems to pulse against the paper. She turns her head away, her gaze lost to something unseen. A hat, dark and perhaps mystical, rests upon her hair. She is a solitary anchor in a shifting space. Around her, the edges of the world dissolve into shadows and half-formed shapes.

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Beef and calf's head (1923) by Chaim Soutine

Beef and calf's head

1923 · Oil On Canvas · Musée de l'Orangerie, Pariz

The composition is dominated by a large, central mass of meat that occupies most of the frame. To the left, a severed animal head is positioned within the arrangement. The color palette relies on highly saturated, warm tones, specifically crimson, vermilion, and ochre, which contrast against dark, murky browns and blacks in the background. Thick, gestural lines create a sense of movement across the surface. The shapes are organic and…

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The Gipsy (1926) by Chaim Soutine

The Gipsy

1926 · Oil On Canvas · Statens Museum For Kunst, Kopenhagen

The Gipsy by Chaim Soutine, created about 1926, is a centered, bust-length portrait of a single figure. The subject possesses dark hair and directs the gaze slightly off-center rather than toward the viewer. This figure is positioned against a dark, indistinct background that lacks measurable depth, which focuses the attention entirely on the person. A saturated red scarf is wrapped around the neck, providing a sharp contrast to the surrounding…

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Return from School After the Storm by Chaim Soutine

Return from School After the Storm

Oil

Two children navigate a dirt path through an open field, their figures positioned closely as they walk under a heavy, cloud-scattered sky. The scene captures a moment of transition, where the aftermath of a storm leaves a sense of stillness in the air. In the distance, a solitary figure moves away from the pair, adding a layer of quiet isolation to the natural setting. The composition focuses on the relationship…

Chaim Soutine, ranks 11 to 100

11Still Life with Fowl [Nature Morte à La Volaille] (1918) by Chaim SoutineStill Life with Fowl [Nature Morte à La Volaille]1918 · Nagoya City Art Museum 12Self-Portrait (1916) by Chaim SoutineSelf-Portrait1916 · Ermitaž 13The big altar boy (1925) by Chaim SoutineThe big altar boy1925 · Centre Pompidou 14Woman in Red Blouse (1919) by Chaim SoutineWoman in Red Blouse1919 · Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti 15Portrait of Moise Kisling (1920) by Chaim SoutinePortrait of Moise Kisling1920 16Woman in a Blue Dress (1924) by Chaim SoutineWoman in a Blue Dress1924 · Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris 17Young Woman in a White Blouse (1923) by Chaim SoutineYoung Woman in a White Blouse1923 · Courtauld Gallery 18Seated Woman (1923) by Chaim SoutineSeated Woman1923 · Cleveland Museum of Art 19Pastry Chef (1923) by Chaim SoutinePastry Chef1923 20Servant Girl in Blue (1934) by Chaim SoutineServant Girl in Blue1934 21Man with Horse (1920) by Chaim SoutineMan with Horse1920 · Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti 22Still Life with Violin, Bread, and Fish (1922) by Chaim SoutineStill Life with Violin, Bread, and Fish1922 · Kunstmuseum Basel 23Duck on Blue Background (1925) by Chaim SoutineDuck on Blue Background1925 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe 24Little Girl in Blue (1935) by Chaim SoutineLittle Girl in Blue1935 · Kunstmuseum Bern 25Dead Fowl (1926) by Chaim SoutineDead Fowl1926 · Art Institute of Chicago 26untitled (8824) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (8824) 27The Table (1919) by Chaim SoutineThe Table1919 · Musée de l'Orangerie 28The Turkey (1925) by Chaim SoutineThe Turkey1925 · Musée de l'Orangerie 29Landscape by Chaim SoutineLandscapeIzraelski muzej 30The Child by Chaim SoutineThe Child 31untitled (4004) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (4004) 32Apples (1917) by Chaim SoutineApples1917 · Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti 33Self Portrait with Beard (1917) by Chaim SoutineSelf Portrait with Beard1917 34Self Portrait by Curtain (1917) by Chaim SoutineSelf Portrait by Curtain1917 35The Plane Trees at Céret (1920) by Chaim SoutineThe Plane Trees at Céret1920 36Vase of Flowers (1918) by Chaim SoutineVase of Flowers1918 · Musée d'Unterlinden 37Landscape with Flight of Stairs (1922) by Chaim SoutineLandscape with Flight of Stairs1922 · National Gallery of Ireland 38Hill in Céret (1921) by Chaim SoutineHill in Céret1921 · Izraelski muzej 39View of Céret (1921) by Chaim SoutineView of Céret1921 · Cincinnati Art Museum 40Landscape with character (1918) by Chaim SoutineLandscape with character1918 · Musée de l'Orangerie 41The Houses (1920) by Chaim SoutineThe Houses1920 · Musée de l'Orangerie 42Landscape at Ceret (1918) by Chaim SoutineLandscape at Ceret1918 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco 43Still Life with Fish (1920) by Chaim SoutineStill Life with Fish1920 · Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti 44Chemin de la Fontaine des Tins at Céret (1920) by Chaim SoutineChemin de la Fontaine des Tins at Céret1920 45Steeple of Saint-Pierre at Céret (1922) by Chaim SoutineSteeple of Saint-Pierre at Céret1922 46Houses at Ceret (1920) by Chaim SoutineHouses at Ceret1920 47View of Ceret (1921) by Chaim SoutineView of Ceret1921 48Ceret Landscape (1920) by Chaim SoutineCeret Landscape1920 49Self Portrait (1918) by Chaim SoutineSelf Portrait1918 50Farm Girl [La Fille de Ferme] (1919) by Chaim SoutineFarm Girl [La Fille de Ferme]1919 · Nagoya City Art Museum 51Portrait of a Boy (1928) by Chaim SoutinePortrait of a Boy1928 · Worcester Art Museum 52Calf and Red Curtain (1924) by Chaim SoutineCalf and Red Curtain1924 · Izraelski muzej 53Still Life with Rayfish (1923) by Chaim SoutineStill Life with Rayfish1923 · Cleveland Museum of Art 54The Chicken (1926) by Chaim SoutineThe Chicken1926 · Museum of Fine Arts 55The Village (1923) by Chaim SoutineThe Village1923 · Musée de l'Orangerie 56Landscape at Cagnes (1923) by Chaim SoutineLandscape at Cagnes1923 · Art Institute of Chicago 57Dead fowl, (1924) by Chaim SoutineDead fowl,1924 58(Carcass of beef) Minneapolis Institute of Arts (1926) by Chaim Soutine(Carcass of beef) Minneapolis Institute of Arts1926 · Minneapolis Institute of Art 59Gorge de Loup-sur-Vence (1923) by Chaim SoutineGorge de Loup-sur-Vence1923 · Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 60Houses of Cagnes (1925) by Chaim SoutineHouses of Cagnes1925 61The White House (1933) by Chaim SoutineThe White House1933 · Musée de l'Orangerie 62The Alley of Trees (1935) by Chaim SoutineThe Alley of Trees1935 · Musée de Grenoble 63Woman in Profile (Portrait of Madame Tennent) (1937) by Chaim SoutineWoman in Profile (Portrait of Madame Tennent)1937 64Landscape at Céret [Paysage à Céret] (1922) by Chaim SoutineLandscape at Céret [Paysage à Céret]1922 · Nagoya City Art Museum 65The old mill by Chaim SoutineThe old mill 66Landscape with trees in the wind (1919) by Chaim SoutineLandscape with trees in the wind1919 · The Ema Klabin House Museum 67Windy Day, Auxerre by Chaim SoutineWindy Day, AuxerreThe Phillips Collection 68Jeune Servante (Waiting Maid, also known as La Soubrette) (1933) by Chaim SoutineJeune Servante (Waiting Maid, also known as La Soubrette)1933 · Ben Uri Gallery and Museum 69The Pheasant by Chaim SoutineThe PheasantThe Phillips Collection 70Woman in Profile by Chaim SoutineWoman in ProfileThe Phillips Collection 71Return from School After the Storm by Chaim SoutineReturn from School After the StormThe Phillips Collection 72Landscape of Gréolières by Chaim SoutineLandscape of Gréolières 73The Artist's Workshop in the City of Falguière by Chaim SoutineThe Artist's Workshop in the City of Falguière 74The Falguière City by Chaim SoutineThe Falguière City 75Homes in a Landscape by Chaim SoutineHomes in a Landscape 76untitled (7655) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (7655) 77untitled (9695) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (9695) 78untitled (7349) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (7349) 79untitled (8701) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (8701) 80untitled (2675) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (2675) 81untitled (4171) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (4171) 82untitled (1043) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (1043) 83untitled (1362) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (1362) 84untitled (7544) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (7544) 85untitled (4036) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (4036) 86untitled (484) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (484) 87untitled (1818) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (1818) 88untitled (7142) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (7142) 89untitled (2412) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (2412) 90untitled (3452) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (3452) 91untitled (2795) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (2795) 92untitled (7502) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (7502) 93untitled (2684) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (2684) 94untitled (2219) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (2219) 95untitled (5106) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (5106) 96untitled (80) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (80) 97untitled (3865) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (3865) 98untitled (7795) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (7795) 99untitled (1693) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (1693) 100untitled (5980) by Chaim Soutineuntitled (5980)

Chaim Soutine paintings by period

Chaim Soutine paintings by subject

The four most frequent subjects in this ranking, with the top painting for each.

Museums holding Chaim Soutine's originals

The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum City Works by Chaim Soutine Paintings from this list
Musée de l'Orangerie, ParizMusée de l'Orangerie Pariz 9 Beef and calf's head, The Table, The Turkey
Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti, New YorkMetropolitanski muzej umetnosti New York 7 Woman in Red Blouse, Man with Horse, Apples
The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.The Phillips Collection Washington, D.C. 4 Windy Day, Auxerre, The Pheasant, Woman in Profile
Nagoya City Art Museum, NagoyaNagoya City Art Museum Nagoya 3 Still Life with Fowl [Nature Morte à La Volaille], Farm Girl [La Fille de Ferme], Landscape at Céret [Paysage à Céret]
Izraelski muzej, JeruzalemIzraelski muzej Jeruzalem 3 Landscape, Hill in Céret, Calf and Red Curtain
Kunstmuseum Bern, BernKunstmuseum Bern Bern 2 Chicken Hanging in Front of a Brick Wall, Little Girl in Blue
Cleveland Museum of Art, ClevelandCleveland Museum of Art Cleveland 2 Seated Woman, Still Life with Rayfish
Art Institute of Chicago, ChicagoArt Institute of Chicago Chicago 2 Dead Fowl, Landscape at Cagnes

Top Chaim Soutine painting by decade

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What to know about Chaim Soutine paintings

Which famous Chaim Soutine painting tops the ranking?Show answer

Chicken Hanging in Front of a Brick Wall (1924), Kunstmuseum Bern, Bern, ranks first, followed by Hanging Duck (1925) and Suburban Landscape with Red Houses (1917).

How old was Chaim Soutine in the year of Chicken Hanging in Front of a Brick Wall?Show answer

Chaim Soutine was 31: Chicken Hanging in Front of a Brick Wall is dated 1924, and Chaim Soutine was born in 1893.

Which Chaim Soutine paintings make the top 10?Show answer

Chicken Hanging in Front of a Brick Wall, Hanging Duck, Suburban Landscape with Red Houses, Girl in Red, Portrait of a Child, Untitled (1411), Beef and calf's head, The Gipsy, Return from School After the Storm and Ceret Lanscape. Year and museum for each are in the ranking above.

How many Chaim Soutine works does your catalogue list?Show answer

118 works by Chaim Soutine are in our catalogue, dated 1916 to 1937.

Where can the originals of Chaim Soutine's famous paintings be seen?Show answer

Mainly in Musée de l'Orangerie (Pariz), Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti (New York) and The Phillips Collection (Washington, D.C.). See the museum table above for the full list.

In which years did Chaim Soutine paint the top-ranked works?Show answer

In 1920s: 38 of the 100 paintings ranked here date from that time, including Chicken Hanging in Front of a Brick Wall.

Which famous Chaim Soutine paintings are the earliest and the latest?Show answer

Earliest on this page: Self-Portrait (1916). Latest: Portrait of a Child (1937).

What are Chaim Soutine's most frequent subjects?Show answer

Among the 100 paintings ranked here: Portrait (5), Meat (4) and Portrait painting (4).

Which medium did Chaim Soutine use most often?Show answer

Oil On Canvas, for 16 of the 100 paintings ranked here.

Which art movement is Chaim Soutine part of?Show answer

Expressionism, based on the paintings ranked on this page.

Which Chaim Soutine paintings are held by the Musée de l'Orangerie?Show answer

The Musée de l'Orangerie, Pariz holds 7 of the paintings ranked here, including Beef and calf's head, The Table and The Turkey.

Do you sell reproductions of Chaim Soutine paintings?Show answer

Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print. Open the painting, choose the size and place your order.

Chaim Soutine: life and career

Življenje v viharju: Svet Chaima Soutina

Chaim Soutine se je rodil leta 1893 v veliki, revni judovski družini v Smilovičih, Rusija (danes Belorusija). Njegovo zgodnje življenje je bilo zaznamovano s trdo delom in pomanjkanjem. Ta oblikovalna izkušnja – otroštvo, prežeto z materialno revščino in omejitvami njegove ortodoksne skupnosti – bi globoko vplivala na njegov umetniški vid. Čeprav figuralna reprezentacija ni bila spodbujana v njegovem verskem okolju, je kljub temu zacvetel talent za risanje, ki je nakazoval strastno intenzivnost, ki bi definirala njegovo delo. Formalno se je izobraževal na umetniški akademiji v Vilni (danes Vilnius, Litva) od leta 1910 do 1913, a je bilo prav selitev v Pariz leta 1913 resnično ključna. Vpis na École des Beaux-Arts pod vodstvom Fernanda Cormona ga je postavil v živahno umetniško skupnost, vendar je ostal zunaj prevladujočih trendov in si utiral edinstveno pot. Njegovi začetni pariški leti so bili zaznamovani s skrajno revščino, kar se je odražalo v čustvenih turbulencah na njegovih platnih.

Izrazionist zase: Stil in vplivi

Čeprav ga pogosto uvrščajo med izrazioniste, je označiti Soutina zgolj s tem okvirjem omejujoče. Njegov stil je bil globoko individualen – prepričljiva sinteza tradicionalnega evropskega slikarstva, še posebej nizozemskih mojstrov kot sta Rembrandt in Chardin ter realizma Courbeta – filtriran skozi objektiv surove čustvene intenzivnosti. Ni preprosto posnemal teh mojstrov; absorbiral je njihove tehnike in kompozicijske strategije, jih nato nasilno ponovno interpretiral, da bi izrazil svoj notranji svet. Žareče barve, nanesene z debelo impasto – teksturirano aplikacijo barve, ki daje njegovim površinam otipljivo fizičnost – in nemirno črtanje so značilnosti njegovega sloga. Soutine se ni zanimal za natančno reprezentacijo; iskal je ujeti čustveno bistvo svojih motivov, pogosto jih prežene z občutkom nelagodja ali psihološke napetosti. Pokrajine, portreti in tihožitja so postali njegovi preferirani mediji za to raziskovanje, ponavljajoči se teme kot hrana in živali pa odražajo osebne izkušnje in judovsko dediščino. To niso bili zgolj prikazi; bili so visceralni izrazi občutkov, naslikani s skoraj obupanim nabojem.

Razvoj in ključna dela

Soutinov umetniški razvoj se je odvijal skozi različna obdobja, vsako zaznamovano z edinstvenimi stilskimi raziskovanji. Zgodnja pariška leta (1913-1917) so ga videla, kako se znajde v svojem glasu sredi finančnih težav. Obdobje, ki ga je preživel v Céretu med letoma 1919 in 1922, je bilo ključno. Tukaj, obdani z dramatično pokrajino južne Francije, je ustvaril številna svoja najbolj slavna dela. Te slike se odlikujejo po živahnih barvah, popačenih oblikah in občutku skoraj nasilne energije. Drevá, klifi in polja postanejo vrtinčaste mase barve, ki odražajo ne le to, kar je Soutine videl, ampak tudi kako se je *počutil* v njihovi prisotnosti. Tudi njegovi portreti izstopajo po psihološki globini. Pogosto je upodabljal delavce z surovo iskrenostjo, ki je izzivala konvencionalno portretiranje in razkrila dostojanstvo in ranljivost svojih motivov. Podobno so njegove tihožitja – aranžmaji hrane in predmetov – prenašali občutek vitalnosti, pa tudi motijoče energije, kot da bi bili celo neživi predmeti prežeti z življenjem in čustvi. Pomembna dela iz tega obdobja vključujejo študije, povezane z "Plesom življenja", številne pokrajine, ki ugrabljujejo bistvo Céreta, in ganljive portrete ruskih emigrantov v Parizu.

Priznanje, zapuščina in trajni vpliv

Soutine je bil ključna figura znotraj Šole pariških umetnikov – raznolike skupine umetnikov, ki so delali v mestu v zgodnjem 20. stoletju. Vendar pa njegova pot do priznanja ni bila enostavna. Trgovec z umetninami Leopold Zborowski je igral ključno vlogo pri promoviranju Soutineovega dela in zagotavljanju njegove finančne stabilnosti, saj je prepoznal edinstveno moč njegove vizije. Začetni kritični odziv je bil mešan, vendar se je njegov ugled sčasoma stalno povečeval. Njegova ekspresivna uporaba barve in čustvena intenzivnost so globoko vplivale na poznejše umetnike, vključno z Willemom de Kooningom in Francisom Baconom, ki so videli v Soutinu sorodnega duha – umetnika, ki je bil pripravljen premikati meje reprezentacije v iskanju pristne ekspresije. Danes je Chaim Soutine upravičeno priznan kot pomembna figura izrazionizma in pomemben prispevalec k umetnosti 20. stoletja. Njegova dela hranijo prestižni muzeji po vsem svetu, kar dokazuje njegovo trajno zapuščino. Predstavlja ključni most med tradicionalnimi evropskimi slikarskimi tehnikami in nastajajočimi oblikami abstraktnega ekspresionizma, pri čemer daje prednost čustvenemu izrazu pred objektivno reprezentacijo ter razvija umetniški glas, ki je presegel tipične izrazionistične skrbi. Njegov inovativni slog je utrl pot prihodnjim generacijam umetnikov, ki so iskali raziskovanje globin človeških čustev skozi moč barve.

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