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4 parts 1 The artwork2 In context3 Artist and museum4 Look closely

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Informations clés

Artiste: graham coughtry wahooart.com/fr/artists/graham-coughtry/
Dates de l'artiste: 1931 – 1999
Peinture: 1959
Dimensions originales: 87 x 77 cm

Copyright Cette œuvre est encore protégée par le droit d'auteur. graham coughtry est décédé(e) en 1999 ; le droit d'auteur s'applique pendant 70 ans après le décès de l'artiste, il reste donc en vigueur jusqu'en 2069. L'image est présentée ici à des fins pédagogiques ; les droits appartiennent au titulaire des droits.

Portrait 6 — graham coughtry

How big is it?

The original measures 87 × 77 cm (height × width), drawn here beside an adult of average height.

Date de création

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Ombré : la vie de graham coughtry (1931–1999) ▲ cette œuvre, 1959

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Late Afternoon Interior, 1957 wahooart.com/fr/art/graham-coughtry-late-afternoon-interior-ARA928-en/
Portrait 3, 1958 wahooart.com/fr/art/graham-coughtry-portrait-3-ARA92N-en/
Portrait 7, 1959 wahooart.com/fr/art/graham-coughtry-portrait-7-ARA92A-en/

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Palette de couleurs

Mesuré à partir de l'image

Couleur principale

Espresso #4e3024

Palette enregistrée

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Palette: Dark La famille de couleurs dominante dans l'image.
Couleur principale: Espresso
Intensité: Balanced Le degré de saturation et la variété des couleurs, allant d'une teinte unique et atténuée à une multitude de nuances éclatantes.
Contraste: Serene Le degré de variation de la luminosité et de la saturation des couleurs à travers l'œuvre.
Harmonie: Unified Palette L'harmonie des couleurs, de leur contraste à leur parfaite unité.
Luminosité: Shadow Le degré de luminosité ou d'obscurité de l'image dans son ensemble, des ombres profondes aux hautes lumières éclatantes.
Saturation: Clear Color Presence La pureté et l'intensité des couleurs, allant d'un gris presque imperceptible à une vivacité totale.

Portrait 6 — graham coughtry

Artiste

graham coughtry

Graham Coughtry: A Toronto Visionary

Graham Coughtry (1931 – 1999) was a British-born Canadian painter who established himself as a prominent figure in Toronto’s artistic landscape during the mid-century period. His distinctive style—characterized by textured impasto, muted color palettes, and semi-abstract representations of human figures—earned him recognition both nationally and internationally. Though relatively unknown outside of Canada, Coughtry's work holds considerable importance within Canadian Modernism and continues to inspire artists today.

Early Life & Artistic Beginnings

Born in London, England, Coughtry’s artistic inclinations emerged early in his life. He pursued formal training at Chelsea School of Art and later studied at Pratt Institute in New York City, absorbing influences from Surrealist painters like René Magritte and Yves Tanguy. These formative experiences instilled a fascination with exploring psychological states and conveying emotion through visual imagery—a core element that would permeate his subsequent artistic endeavors.

The Toronto Years & Pierre Bonnard Influence

Coughtry relocated to Toronto in 1960, where he quickly gained traction within the burgeoning Canadian art scene. He became particularly captivated by the work of Pierre Bonnard, whose subtle tonal harmonies and atmospheric landscapes profoundly impacted Coughtry’s artistic approach.

Où lire la suite

L'artiste graham coughtry wahooart.com/fr/artists/graham-coughtry/
Œuvres similaires D'autres œuvres à comparer wahooart.com/fr/art/similar/graham-coughtry-portrait-6-ARA92L-en/

Retrouvez ceci en ligne

Code QR renvoyant à la page de téléchargement de Portrait 6

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Citer cette œuvre

MLA: coughtry, graham. Portrait 6. 1959, https://wahooart.com/fr/art/graham-coughtry-portrait-6-ARA92L-en/
APA: coughtry, graham (1959). Portrait 6 [Painting]. https://wahooart.com/fr/art/graham-coughtry-portrait-6-ARA92L-en/
Chicago: graham coughtry. Portrait 6. 1959. https://wahooart.com/fr/art/graham-coughtry-portrait-6-ARA92L-en/
Harvard: coughtry, graham (1959) Portrait 6. Available at: https://wahooart.com/fr/art/graham-coughtry-portrait-6-ARA92L-en/

Portrait 6 — graham coughtry

Look closely

Answer in your own words. There are no wrong answers here — only answers you can explain.

What catches your eye first, and why?
Which colours or shapes create the mood — and what is that mood?
Look back at Late Afternoon Interior (1957), earlier in this guide. Name two things it shares with this work, and one that is different.
graham coughtry was about 28 when this was made. What in it looks like the work of an artist at that stage?
What might the artist have wanted you to feel?

Your response

Write a short paragraph about this artwork. Use the facts from the earlier parts of this guide, and your answers above.