A fascinating exhibition at the Musée de l’Orangerie of around fifty paintings by the Russian-born artist Chaïm Soutine, who worked in Paris from 1913 until his tragic death in 1943, and the Dutch-born American Abstract Impressionist, Willem de Kooning.

De Kooning was heavily influence by Soutine after seeing his paintings in the Museum of Modern Art’s 1950 retrospective. The Orangerie exhibition highlights the association between the two artists, showing the influence of Soutine, especially on De Kooning’s ‘Woman’ paintings.

Chaïm Soutine ‘The Hill at Céret’ (1921)

Willem de Kooning ‘Amityville’ (1971)

Chaïm Soutine ‘Portrait of Madeleine Castaing’ (1929)

Willem de Kooning ‘Woman V’ (1953)

Chaïm Soutine ‘La Communiante’ (1924)

Willem de Kooning ‘Woman II’ (1952)

Chaïm Soutine ‘Le Garçon d’étage’ (1927)

Chaïm Soutine ‘Enfant de choeur’ (1927 – 28)

Chaïm Soutine ‘Le petit Pâtissier’ (1922 – 23)

Willem de Kooning ‘Woman’ (1953)