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Girl in a White Kimono

1894 painting by George Hendrik Breitner

Girl in a White Kimono (Dutch: Meisje in witte kimono) is an 1894 oil painting by George Hendrik Breitner.[1] The subject of the painting is the sixteen-year-old Geesje Kwak, of whom Breitner made a series of photographs and paintings wearing red and white kimono.[2] The painting was inspired by the style of Japanese prints and is an example of Japonisme.[3] The painting is in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.[1]

Geesje Kwak in c. 1894, photographed by Breitner
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References

  1. [1]
    Girl in a White Kimono, George Hendrik Breitner, 1894 Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine, Rijksmuseum. Retrieved on 2 May 2014.
  2. [2]
    (in Dutch) Geesje Kwak, Netherlands Institute for Art History, 2012. Retrieved on 2 May 2014.
  3. [3]
    Lot Notes, Christie's. Retrieved on 2 May 2014.


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