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Born c. 1906 Moscow, Russia. Known for: Portrait, figure, landscape, cityscape, still life and interior painting, ceramics, drawing.
Marthe Rakine (c. 1906) (1). A prominent Canadian painter, Marthe Rakine (aka: Marthe de Rakine) was born in Moscow, Russia; grew up in Paris, France; and, only lived in Toronto, Canada for about ten... Read full biography
Marthe Rakine (c. 1906) (1). A prominent Canadian painter, Marthe Rakine (aka: Marthe de Rakine) was born in Moscow, Russia; grew up in Paris, France; and, only lived in Toronto, Canada for about ten years (1948 - 1958) before returning to Europe, some sources say to Lausanne, Switzerland, where... Read full biography
Marthe Rakine (c. 1906) (1). A prominent Canadian painter, Marthe Rakine (aka: Marthe de Rakine) was born in Moscow, Russia; grew up in Paris, France; and, only lived in Toronto, Canada for about ten years (1948 - 1958) before returning to Europe, some sources say to Lausanne, Switzerland, where she appears to have lived for the rest of her life. Her works are in the collections of several major Canadian museums including the National Gallery of Canada and her paintings were included in some... Read full biography
Marthe Rakine (c. 1906) (1). A prominent Canadian painter, Marthe Rakine (aka: Marthe de Rakine) was born in Moscow, Russia; grew up in Paris, France; and, only lived in Toronto, Canada for about ten years (1948 - 1958) before returning to Europe, some sources say to Lausanne, Switzerland, where she appears to have lived for the rest of her life. Her works are in the collections of several major Canadian museums including the National Gallery of Canada and her paintings were included in some important exhibitions such as the Canadian Biennial and the Pittsburgh International (now the Carnegie International*). (2)(3). Her best known mediums are oils and watercolors; however, she did study ceramics at the Ontario College of Art and there are... Read full biography
Marthe Rakine (c. 1906) (1). A prominent Canadian painter, Marthe Rakine (aka: Marthe de Rakine) was born in Moscow, Russia; grew up in Paris, France; and, only lived in Toronto, Canada for about ten years (1948 - 1958) before returning to Europe, some sources say to Lausanne, Switzerland, where she appears to have lived for the rest of her life. Her works are in the collections of several major Canadian museums including the National Gallery of Canada and her paintings were included in some important exhibitions such as the Canadian Biennial and the Pittsburgh International (now the Carnegie International*). (2)(3). Her best known mediums are oils and watercolors; however, she did study ceramics at the Ontario College of Art and there are also works by her, in museum collections, in ink, felt pen, crayon, mixed mediums and wood. Her subjects were portraits, figures, landscap... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Painting, Fine Art
Art Media
- •Ceramics
- •Crayon, Crayola Drawing
- •Ink
- •Magic Marker, Sharpie, Felt-Tip Pen
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
- •Wood for carving, sculpture, and/or surface
Art Style
- •Abstraction, Abstract
- •Fauve, Fauvism, Strong, Vivid Coloration
- •Modernist, Modernism (Partially Abstract, Leading Edge)
Art Subject
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Interior Scenes
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Still Life
- •Urban Landscape, Cityscape
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Europe
- •France After 1900
- •Switzerland
Art Association
- •Canadian Group of Painters
- •Ontario Society of Artists
Art Teacher
- •Othon Friesz
Art School
- •Academie de la Grand Chaumiere, Paris, Student
- •Ecole des Arts Decoratifs, Student
- •Ontario College of Art and Design (Toronto), Student
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
- •Laing Galleries, Toronto
- •Roberts Gallery, Toronto
- •Waddington Galleries, England and Canada
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •Biennials of Canadian Painting, National Gallery
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Canadian Group of Painters-
- •Ontario Society of Artists-
- •Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
Exhibition of Museum
- •Carnegie Institute, International Exhibition
- •Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
- •National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
Exhibition of Commercial Art Gallery and/or Salon
- •Salon des Independents