Karfiol, Bernard , 1886–1952, American
painter, b. Budapest of American parents; educated in Brooklyn,
N.Y. He studied at the National Academy of Design in New York
City and at Julian's in Paris. From 1908 to 1913 he taught and
painted in New York. From 1917, Karfiol's work was widely exhibited
and received many awards. It is characterized by tenderness, simplicity,
sensuous form, and harmonious color. Perhaps best known as a painter
of nudes, Karfiol was also an admirable landscape and portrait
painter. Many of his scenes were inspired by the landscape of
Maine. Karfiol is represented in many leading American galleries.
