Girl in Blue

1941

Morris Hirshfield

Artist, American, born Poland, 1872 - 1946

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Maria and Conrad Janis

  • Dimensions

    framed: 103.51 × 78.11 × 4.45 cm (40 3/4 × 30 3/4 × 1 3/4 in.)
    overall: 92.08 × 66.36 cm (36 1/4 × 26 1/8 in.)

  • Accession

    2023.160.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; (acquired 1948 by Sidney Janis Gallery, New York); by inheritance1989 to Sidney Janis's son Conrad [1928-2022] and his wife Maria [1946-2001] Janis, Los Angeles; their estate; gift 2023 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1943

  • The Paintings of Morrsi Hirshfield, THe Museum of Modern Art, 1943, no. 16.

1945

  • Morris Hirschfield, James Vigeveno Galleries, Los Angeles, 1945, no. 13, as Girl with Book.

1980

  • Morris Hirschfield, Lowe Art Museum, Coral Gables, FL, 1979-1980.

2022

  • Master of the Two Left Feet: Morris Hirshfield Rediscovered, The American Folk Art Museum, New York, 2022-2023, no. MH16, repro.

Inscriptions

lower left: M. HiRSHFiELD / 1941

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