Still Life with Rayfish

Chaïm Soutine’s “Still Life with Rayfish” was painted in 1923. The canvas captures a raw, visceral energy typical of Soutine’s work. Cleveland Museum of Art.

The subject matter includes a rayfish, a common theme in Soutine’s still lifes. The oil painting displays his interest in texture and form.

This piece is part of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection, acquired in 1951. It reflects Soutine’s move away from traditional representation.

Soutine was a Belarusian-Jewish painter who worked in France. His style bridged European tradition and Expressionism.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/1951.357

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