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Portrait 7

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Nom Niveau Date
graham coughtry, Portrait 7 (1959). Reproduit à titre de référence ; tous droits réservés par le titulaire des droits.

Informations clés

Artiste
graham coughtry wahooart.com/fr/artists/graham-coughtry/
Dates de l'artiste
1931 – 1999
Peinture
1959
Dimensions originales
138 x 123 cm
Mouvement
Expressionism Colour and shape deliberately distorted so the picture shows an emotion rather than a likeness.

In context

Portrait 7 — graham coughtry

How big is it?

The original measures 138 × 123 cm (height × width), drawn here beside an adult of average height.

Date de création

  1. 1930
  2. 1940
  3. 1950
  4. 1960
  5. 1970
  6. 1980
  7. 1990

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

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Palette de couleurs

Mesuré à partir de l'image

    Couleur principale

    Espresso #48352c

    Palette enregistrée

    • #48352C
    • #583523
    • #69412B
    • #3B271D
    Palette
    Earthy La famille de couleurs dominante dans l'image.
    Couleur principale
    Espresso
    Intensité
    Monochromatic 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
    Deep_shadow Le degré de luminosité ou d'obscurité de l'image dans son ensemble, des ombres profondes aux hautes lumières éclatantes.
    Saturation
    Balanced Soft La pureté et l'intensité des couleurs, allant d'un gris presque imperceptible à une vivacité totale.

    Artiste et musée

    Portrait 7 — 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.

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    Citer cette œuvre

    MLA
    coughtry, graham. Portrait 7. 1959, https://wahooart.com/fr/art/graham-coughtry-portrait-7-ARA92A-en/
    APA
    coughtry, graham (1959). Portrait 7 [Painting]. https://wahooart.com/fr/art/graham-coughtry-portrait-7-ARA92A-en/
    Chicago
    graham coughtry. Portrait 7. 1959. https://wahooart.com/fr/art/graham-coughtry-portrait-7-ARA92A-en/
    Harvard
    coughtry, graham (1959) Portrait 7. Available at: https://wahooart.com/fr/art/graham-coughtry-portrait-7-ARA92A-en/

    Look closely

    Portrait 7 — graham coughtry

    Look closely

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

    1. What catches your eye first, and why?
    2. Which colours or shapes create the mood — and what is that mood?
    3. Our catalogue files this work under: vintage chair, shadowed interior, melancholy. Do you agree? What would you add, or take away?
    4. Look back at Late Afternoon Interior (1957), earlier in this guide. Name two things it shares with this work, and one that is different.
    5. Expressionism: Colour and shape deliberately distorted so the picture shows an emotion rather than a likeness. Where can you see that in this work?

    Your response

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