Chaïm Soutine

Belarusian-French painter (1893–1943)

† 1943 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Art Institute of Chicago, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art; cross-wiki notability: 44 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Art Institute of Chicago · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Museum of Modern Art · National Gallery of Art · Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Cleveland Museum of Art

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Chaïm Soutine was born on January 13, 1893 in Śmiłavičy and died on August 9, 1943 in 16th arrondissement of Paris, aged 50. Recorded occupations: painter, artist and architectural drafter. Country of citizenship: Russian Empire and France. Associated movement: Expressionism. Fields of work: painting. Educated at École des Beaux-Arts.

At a glance

Born: January 13, 1893 · Śmiłavičy
Died: August 9, 1943 · 16th arrondissement of Paris
Age at death: 50
Citizenship: Russian Empire, France
Occupations: painter, artist, architectural drafter
Movements: Expressionism
Education: École des Beaux-Arts
Wikipedia editions: 44 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Chaïm Soutine's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1943 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 7 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q160141 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Chaïm Soutine on Wikipedia.

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