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

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Kunstenaar: graham coughtry wahooart.com/nl/artists/graham-coughtry/
Geboortedatum en -overlijden kunstenaar: 1931 – 1999
Geschilderd: 1958
Afmetingen origineel werk: 102 x 92 cm

Copyright Dit werk is nog auteursrechtelijk beschermd. graham coughtry overleed in 1999; het auteursrecht blijft 70 jaar na het overlijden van de kunstenaar van kracht, waardoor het geldig blijft tot 2069. De afbeelding wordt hier uitsluitend getoond voor educatieve doeleinden; de rechten blijven bij de rechthebbende.

Portrait 3 — graham coughtry

How big is it?

The original measures 102 × 92 cm (height × width), drawn here beside an adult of average height.

Wanneer is dit geschilderd?

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Shaded: het leven van graham coughtry (1931–1999) ▲ dit werk, 1958

Vergelijkbare werken

Late Afternoon Interior, 1957 wahooart.com/nl/art/graham-coughtry-late-afternoon-interior-ARA928-en/
Portrait 7, 1959 wahooart.com/nl/art/graham-coughtry-portrait-7-ARA92A-en/
Portrait 5, 1959 wahooart.com/nl/art/graham-coughtry-portrait-5-ARA92C-en/

Kies een van de bovenstaande werken: noem twee overeenkomsten met dit werk en één verschil.

Meer werken om naast dit werk te plaatsen: wahooart.com/nl/art/similar/graham-coughtry-portrait-3-ARA92N-en/

Kleurenpalet

Gemeten op basis van de afbeelding

Hoofdkleur

Walnut #5d3318

Gecatalogiseerd palet

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Palet: Monochrome De dominante kleurfamilie in de afbeelding.
Naam hoofdkleur: Walnut
Intensiteit: Monochromatic De mate van verzadiging en variatie in de kleuren, variërend van een enkele ingetogen tint tot vele heldere kleuren.
Contrast: Serene De mate waarin de kleuren in helderheid en verzadiging variëren over het gehele kunstwerk.
Harmonie: Unified Palette De mate waarin de kleuren samensmelten, van contrasterend tot volledig harmonieus.
Helderheid: Deep_shadow Hoe licht of donker het beeld in zijn geheel oogt, van diepe schaduw tot helder hoogtepunt.
Verzadiging: Subtle Color Hoe puur en krachtig de kleuren zijn, van bijna grijs tot volledig levendig.

Portrait 3 — graham coughtry

Kunstenaar

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.

Lees meer op

De kunstenaar graham coughtry wahooart.com/nl/artists/graham-coughtry/
Vergelijkbare werken Meer werken om te vergelijken wahooart.com/nl/art/similar/graham-coughtry-portrait-3-ARA92N-en/

Online beschikbaar

QR-code die linkt naar de downloadpagina van Portrait 3

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Bronvermelding voor dit kunstwerk

MLA: coughtry, graham. Portrait 3. 1958, https://wahooart.com/nl/art/graham-coughtry-portrait-3-ARA92N-en/
APA: coughtry, graham (1958). Portrait 3 [Painting]. https://wahooart.com/nl/art/graham-coughtry-portrait-3-ARA92N-en/
Chicago: graham coughtry. Portrait 3. 1958. https://wahooart.com/nl/art/graham-coughtry-portrait-3-ARA92N-en/
Harvard: coughtry, graham (1958) Portrait 3. Available at: https://wahooart.com/nl/art/graham-coughtry-portrait-3-ARA92N-en/

Portrait 3 — 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 27 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.