Morris Kantor (1896-1974) “Face through the Peonies” Oil on Canvas

Morris Kantor was born in Minsk, Russia in 1896, and moved to New York in 1906. Early in his career he experimented with Futurism and Cubism. In 1916 he studied landscape painting with Homer Boss (1882-1956). In 1928, after returning to New York City from a year in Paris, Kantor developed a style in which he combined Realism with Fantasy, often taking the streets of New York as his subject matter. By 1940, he was focusing on figural studies.

Museum Collections:

Whitney Museum of American Art, NY;

Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY;

Museum of Modern Art, NY;

Art Institute of Chicago;

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

"Peonies" Oil on Canvas, 12x16" Signed and dated 1928

"Peonies" Oil on Canvas, 12x16" Signed and dated 1928"Peonies" Oil on Canvas, 12x16" Signed and dated 1928

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