The Orchids (1938) by Moise Kisling

• 🎨 Moïse Kisling was a Polish-born French painter known for his portrayal of the female form and numerous nudes and portraits.
• 🇫🇷 He became a French national in 1924 after serving in the French Foreign Legion during World War I.
• 🇺🇸 Kisling emigrated to the United States during World War II due to the threat to Jews in occupied France, settling in Southern California where he exhibited his works.
• ⚔️ Despite being 49, he volunteered for army service again during World War II.
• 💼 Kisling developed close professional relationships with painters like Amedeo Modigliani and Jules Pascin, and he was part of the Parisian avant-garde known as the School of Paris.
• 🖼️ His works are held by museums globally, including the Harvard Art Museums, British Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.