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Ferdinand Hodler

Ferdinand Hodler

1853–1918

WA-00017112

Bern, Switzerland

PaintingArt NouveauImpressionismPost-Impressionism

Representation

None documented

7

Institutional Exhibitions

25

Works in Collection

34

Assets Indexed

3

Authority-backed Facts

0

Publications Referenced

90%

Profile Completeness

Cultural Positioning

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Authority Records (2)

WikidataQ214564

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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The Modern Poster

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1988

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The Symbolist Aesthetic

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1980–1981

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European Master Paintings from Swiss Collections: Post-Impressionism to World War II

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1976–1977

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Symbolism, Synthesists, and the Fin-de-Si�cle

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1972

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Art Nouveau

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1960

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Summer Exhibition: New Acquisitions; Recent American Prints, 1947�1953; Katherine S. Dreier Bequest; Kuniyoshi and Spencer; Expressionism in Germany; Varieties of Realism

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1953

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Twentieth Century Portraits

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1942–1943

Field Verification (3 fields)

1 cross-verified · 2 single-source

Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
BiographyWikipedia· 88%
NationalityArtsy· 85%

Source Registry (2)

MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/2681
Tier 1 · Institutional92%
Wikidata
Tier 1 · Institutional40%

About

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Movement

Art Nouveau

Medium

Painting

Related Artists

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Institutional

Museum Collections

Rijksmuseum The Metropolitan Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art Museum of Modern ArtNew York Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art

Canonical record

Artworks (25)

Head of a Soldier

Head of a Soldier

1917 · Oil on canvas

47 × 45.8 cm (18 1/2 × 18 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Kunsthaus Zürich, Ferdinand Hodler, 14.Juni bis 5. August 1917

Kunsthaus Zürich, Ferdinand Hodler, 14.Juni bis 5. August 1917

1917 · Lithograph

51 5/8 x 35 1/2" (131.2 x 90.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Self-Portrait

1916 · Transfer lithograph on cream wove paper

Image: 35.5 × 28.2 cm (14 × 11 1/8 in.); Sheet: 53 × 39 cm (20 7/8 × 15 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Sechste Ausstellung der Gesellschaft Schweizer. Maler, Bildhauer, u. Architekten

Sechste Ausstellung der Gesellschaft Schweizer. Maler, Bildhauer, u. Architekten

1915 · Lithograph

39 5/8 x 27 1/2" (100.7 x 70 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Profile of Valentine Godé-Darel

1914 · Ink on paper

24 5/8 x 18 5/8" (62.5 x 47.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Holy Hour

1912 · Lithograph on tan wove paper

Image/plate: 55.5 × 98 cm (21 7/8 × 38 5/8 in.); Sheet: 62.5 × 107 cm (24 5/8 × 42 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Study of Students Putting on Uniforms

Study of Students Putting on Uniforms

1908 · Gouache with pen and black ink, on light gray linen

25.2 × 43.5 cm (9 15/16 × 17 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Student Putting on His Coat

Student Putting on His Coat

1908 · lithograph

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Grand Muveran

The Grand Muveran

1907 · Oil on canvas

70.5 × 94 cm (27 3/4 × 37 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

James Vibert, Sculptor

James Vibert, Sculptor

1907 · Oil on canvas

64.7 × 66 cm (25 1/2 × 26 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Woodcutter

1905 · transfer lithograph on wove paper

sheet: 69.7 × 48.8 cm (27 7/16 × 19 3/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Figure (Study for die Empfindung)

Figure (Study for die Empfindung)

1902 · Pencil and ink on paper

14 3/4 x 9 1/8" (37.3 x 23.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Hector Posing Nude

Hector Posing Nude

1901 · graphite, squared, on wove paper

overall: 24.5 x 14.9 cm (9 5/8 x 5 7/8 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Spring

1901 · Lithograph on cream wove paper

Image: 67.9 × 43.5 cm (26 3/4 × 17 3/16 in.); Sheet: 83.2 × 56.8 cm (32 13/16 × 22 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Dream of the Shepherd (Der Traum des Hirten)

1896 · Oil on canvas

98 1/2 × 51 3/8 in. (250.2 × 130.5 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Study for Day (Truth)

Study for Day (Truth)

1896 · Graphite with smudging on cream wove paper, squared for transfer

28.6 × 28.6 cm (11 5/16 × 11 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Dream of the Shepherd (Der Traum des Hirten)

The Dream of the Shepherd (Der Traum des Hirten)

1896 · Oil on canvas

98 1/2 × 51 3/8 in. (250.2 × 130.5 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Day (Truth)

1896 · Oil on canvas

200.5 × 105 cm (79 × 41 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Mower

1873 · Pen and black ink with graphite and colored pencils, on ivory wove paper

37.1 × 38.4 cm (14 5/8 × 15 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

1868 · Lithograph, printed in color

Sheet 33 x 23" (83.9 x 58.4 cm) Comp. 26 3/4 x 17 1/8" (67.9 x 43.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

1868 · Lithograph, printed in black

Sheet 27 7/16 x 19 1/4" (69.6 x 48.9 cm) Comp. 23 5/8 x 15 7/8" (60.0 x 40.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

1868 · Lithograph

Museum of Modern Art

Studie voor Die Erwackende (Der Tag)

Studie voor Die Erwackende (Der Tag)

1863 · pen on ink, paper, pencil

width: 115 cm, height: 105 cm

Twee staande landsknechten, met hellebaarden

Twee staande landsknechten, met hellebaarden

1863 · pencil, chalk, paper

width: 245 cm, height: 340 cm

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Artwork sources (6)

25 published of 32 catalogued · 25 with image

Art Institute Chicago
10 published10 img
MoMA
7 publishedof 14 catalogued8 img
Rijksmuseum
3 published3 img
The Met
2 published1 img
Nga
2 published2 img
Cleveland Museum of Art
1 published1 img

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 2)

2 entries · 1 sources

Student Putting on His Coat
1908 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Twee staande landsknechten, met hellebaarden
1863 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

Record

Images

Artsy artist portrait

Artsy

Day (Truth) (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Relationships

11

Movements5

Art Nouveau Impressionism Post-Impressionism Expressionism Symbolism

Collections6

Rijksmuseum The Metropolitan Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

Rijksmuseum

In collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

In collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

In collection

Art Institute of Chicago

In collection

National Gallery of Art