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Geesje Kwak
Dutch model (1877–1899) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Geesje Kwak (born Gezina Kwak; 17 April 1877 – 1899) was a model of the painter and photographer George Breitner. She became known for the series of seven paintings (and accompanying photo studies) that Breitner made of her in 1893 and 1894 as the girl in a red and white kimono lying on a sofa and standing in front of a mirror in an oriental interior.[1][2][3]
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Geesje Kwak | |
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![]() Famous photograph of Geesje Kwak by George Hendrik Breitner (1894) | |
Born | 17 April 1877 |
Died | 1899 (aged 22) |
Known for | Girl in a White Kimono |
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