Tamara de Lempicka, Kizette in Pink, 1926
Oil on canvas, 116 × 73 cm (45 5/8 × 28 3/4 in). Musée d'arts de Nantes, France
© 2025 Tamara de Lempicka Estate, LLC/ ADAGP, Paris / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
A tender study of innocence and intellect, Kizette in Pink captures the artist’s daughter in a moment of quiet contemplation. Dressed in a luminous white dress tinged with the faintest blush of pink, she radiates purity and grace, her delicate features framed by the soft glow of Lempicka’s signature palette. One shoe has slipped from her foot, yet she conceals it with effortless elegance, a gesture that lends the portrait both intimacy and charm. The positioning of her legs, reminiscent of the Orthodox Christian icon, Virgin of Tikhvin, suggests a quiet reverence, echoing themes of devotion and wisdom. The painting seamlessly blends classical inspiration with modern sophistication, transforming a fleeting childhood moment into an enduring vision of grace and beauty.