The Deluge (L'Inondation)

1893

Charles Guilloux

Associated Names
Charles Guilloux

Artist, French, 1866 - 1946

The image is a landscape depicting stylized natural scenery. The composition shows an elevated viewpoint of trees reflecting on water, with the horizon in the upper third. The style features flat, graphic shapes with color transitions, reminiscent of printmaking techniques like woodcut or lithograph. The trees are dark blue silhouettes against pastel hues, including pale yellow, muted greens, and soft purples. A winding path guides the viewers towards the water, creating a tranquil ambiance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 20.6 x 28.9 cm (8 1/8 x 11 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 41.2 x 58 cm (16 1/4 x 22 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.162.27

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Boyer and Cate 1991, no. 34

  • Series Title

    L'Estampe originale, Album II

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ira and Virginia Jackson Collection, Houston; gift to NGA, 2005.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1991

  • Boyer, Patricia Eckert, and Phillip Dennis Cate. L'Estampe originale: Artistic Printmaking in France 1893 - 1895. Zwolle, 1991.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Guilloux no. 34; lower left in image: C. Guilloux

Markings

L'Estampe Originale blindstamp

Wikidata ID

Q76337289

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