Chaim Soutine

Chaim Soutine was a Belarusian-French Expressionist painter whose emotionally charged works are known for intense color and dynamic brushwork. He painted portraits, landscapes, and still lifes with distortion and turbulence, reflecting inner turmoil and existential angst. Soutine’s style influenced Abstract Expressionism, and his bold handling of paint brought a visceral quality to his subjects, making him a key figure in early 20th-century Expressionism.