Modern and Contemporary Art Landscape (Woman with a Jug) Made in Francec. 1924-1926 Moïse Kisling, French (born Poland), 1891 - 1953 Oil on canvas Currently not on view 1945-16-38 Gift of George Biddle, 1945 |
LabelThis painting depicts the verdant green hills and forest glades that surround the picturesque fishing port of Sanary-sur-Mer, near Toulon, where Moïse Kisling lived in a number of rented villas between 1924 and 1932, before constructing his own house, La Baie, in 1938. The area's unspoiled wooded landscape became the subject of a number of the artist's paintings in the mid-1920s, although the presence of this statuesque woman carrying a water jug on her head is unique in his oeuvre. Seen from the back, the anonymous woman transforms the scene into a timeless, arcadian fantasy that references the Mediterranean region's classical past.ProvenanceGeorge Biddle [1]; gift to PMA, 1945. 1. Presumably the American artist (born Philadelphia 1885, died Croton-on-Hudson, NY, 1973). |
