Fernand LégerFrench, 1881–1955The Accordionist
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Not on view at present
Where is “The Accordionist” now? Collection: The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Not on view at present. Checked September 22, 2026.
New York, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1371.1974
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- The Museum of Modern Art
- Image: The Museum of Modern Art — © the artist or rights holder
In the life of Fernand Léger
The whole life1928
A hundred works at Flechtheim's gallery in Berlin
In 1928 Léger exhibits a hundred works at Flechtheim's gallery in Berlin and gives a lecture; in the same year there is an exhibition of his work at the Galerie L'Effort moderne in Paris.
1930
Meeting Calder
In 1930 Léger meets Calder. In the same year his work is shown at the Leicester Galleries in London and at Paul Rosenberg's gallery in Paris, and he paints “The Mona Lisa with Keys” (now in the Léger Museum in Biot).
September – December 1931
First trip to the United States: New York and Chicago
Léger spends the summer of 1931 in Austria with his friends the Murphys and from September to December makes his first trip to the United States, to New York and Chicago. His work is shown at the galleries of John Becker and Durand-Ruel.
