{"product_id":"kizette-on-the-balcony-tamara-de-lempicka-1","title":"Kizette on the Balcony - Tamara de Lempicka","description":"\u003cp\u003eA classic Art Deco portrait by Tamara de Lempicka, featuring her daughter Kizette in a stylised, geometric urban setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTamara de Lempicka painted this portrait of her daughter, Kizette, in 1927. The work captures the aesthetic of the interwar period in Paris, where Lempicka became a central figure in the Art Deco movement. The composition features Kizette seated on a balcony, with a stylised urban backdrop visible behind her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLempicka employs a precise, sculptural approach to form. The figure of the young girl is rendered with smooth, metallic surfaces and clear, defined contours. Her white dress is depicted with sharp, angular folds that suggest the influence of Cubism, though the overall effect remains grounded in a refined, classical portraiture tradition. The lighting is dramatic, creating strong contrasts between the illuminated skin and the deeper shadows of the balcony setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBehind the subject, the cityscape is reduced to geometric shapes and planes. This treatment of the background provides a sense of depth while maintaining the flatness characteristic of the period's graphic design. The ironwork of the balcony railing adds a decorative, rhythmic element to the lower right of the frame, balancing the verticality of the figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis portrait is one of several depictions of Kizette by her mother. It reflects the artist's interest in modern life and the polished, machine-age aesthetic that defined the 1920s. The cool, controlled palette and the detached expression of the sitter contribute to the work's sense of poise. Lempicka's technique, often described as 'soft Cubism', is evident here in the way she synthesises realistic anatomy with the simplified, geometric structures of the modern era. The painting remains a representative example of the artist's technical precision and her ability to merge traditional portraiture with the stylistic innovations of her time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/samarkande-plate-6-compositions-in-the-oriental-style-emile-allain-seguy\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eSamarkande (Plate 6, Compositions in the Oriental Style) - Émile-Allain Séguy — Émile-Allain Séguy\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/eros-robe-et-manteau-pour-le-soir-de-worth-george-barbier-1\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eEros, Robe et Manteau, Pour le Soir, de Worth - George Barbier — George Barbier\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tamara de Lempicka","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58861050167631,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58861057016143,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58861057048911,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58861057081679,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58861057114447,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Kizette-on-the-Balcony_Poster_CompositorV1_1790141692640.jpg?v=1790144327","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/kizette-on-the-balcony-tamara-de-lempicka-1","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}