La Liseuse sous la lampe

1895

József Rippl-Rónai

Associated Names
József Rippl-Rónai

Artist, Hungarian, 1861 - 1927

The image shows a person sitting with one hand on their chin and the other arm behind a large lampshade. The person's face is partially turned away and obscured by the lamp. They have long, wavy hair and are wearing a dark top. A light-colored hat is placed on the table in front of them, next to the lamp's base. The background is simple and dark, creating contrast with the foreground.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on beige wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.37 × 14.92 cm (7 5/8 × 5 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 32.07 × 24.77 cm (12 5/8 × 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.180.122

  • Series Title

    Album de la Revue blanche

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Virginia and Ira Jackson, Houston [stamped VIJ inside a square, not in Lugt]; gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Rónai; lower right in ink: no. 32 RR [monogram]

Wikidata ID

Q76346791

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