Girl in a White Kimono 1894
georgehendrikbreitner
gouache
painted
possibly oil pastel
oil painting
spray can art
underpainting
painting painterly
painting art
dress
mixed media
watercolor
"Girl in a White Kimono" is an oil painting by George Hendrik Breitner from 1894. The painting depicts a young woman reclining on a couch wearing a white kimono with floral patterns. Breitner is known for his use of bold colors and brushstrokes, which are evident in the artwork. The painting is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Inspired by Japanese prints, between 1893 and 1896 Breitner made thirteen paintings of a girl in a kimono. She assumes different poses and the kimono often has a different colour. What catches the eye here is the embroidered, white silk kimono with red-trimmed sleeves and an orange sash. The dreamy girl is sixteenyear-old Geesje Kwak, a seamstress and one of Breitner’s regular models.
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