France/French Polynesia‚ late 19th century
Artist Paul Gauguin is a complicated character in the canon. In the context of girl studies, he is immensely less noble than in traditional art history.
Japan‚ late 19th century
Women and landscapes dominate much of 19th century Japanese art. Typically they are shown as docile or passive, but there were other representations of active girls as well.
France‚ late 19th century
Formal portraits of sisters, whether they are princesses, aristocrats or the daughters of merchants, are common throughout Western art history.
USA‚ late 19th century
John Singer Sargent was an American expatriate artist who lived much of his life in Europe. He often painted women and girls from these circles.
Germany‚ early 20th century
Paula Modersohn-Becker was a German Expressionist painter. She painted many scenes and portraits of children, particularly little girls.
Austria‚ early 20th century
The images of girls created by Egon Schiele are entirely problematic. He is most known for images of young girls, many nude and made under questionable circumstances.