Who painted “Jewess with Oranges”?

“Jewess with Oranges” was painted by Aleksander Gierymski in 1880–1881. Where to see it: National Museum in Warsaw.

What to look for

Realism: Academic art paints the same skill on idealised subjects; Impressionism keeps the modern subjects but breaks the paint into light, quick strokes.

Ignacy Aleksander Gierymski (30 January 1850 – d. 6–8 March 1901) was a Polish painter of the late 19th century, the younger brother of Maksymilian Gierymski. He was a representative of Realism as well as an important precursor of Impressionism in Poland. Wikipedia

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More by Aleksander Gierymski

“Jewish woman with lemons”, 1881
“In the Arbour”, 1882
“Peasant Coffin”, 1895
“Jewish woman selling fruit”, 1880
“Piaskarze”, 1887
“Evening on the Seine”, 1893
“Boy Carrying a Sheaf”, 1895
“Amalfi Cathedral.”, 1897