Sagesse
Paris, 1911
Artist, French, 1867 - 1939
Artist, French, 1870 - 1943
Author, French, 1844 - 1896
Wood-engraver, French, 1874 - 1977
Artwork overview
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Medium
bound volume with 72 wood engravings and extra set of wood engravings hand-colored by Denis
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
book: 28.6 x 23.2 x 5.3 cm (11 1/4 x 9 1/8 x 2 1/16 in.)
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Accession
2001.136.53
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
P Brunet (bookplate). Virginia and Ira Jackson, Houston (Stamp, VIJ in square, Lugt undescribed); gift to NGA, 2001.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
by later hand in graphite on last free endpaper: un Il es a Japon / avec un suite dur Holl. / [?] 5 bois e[?] leurs / enrichi d'un dessin original