Laundry (La Lessive)

1889

Emile Bernard

Associated Names
Emile Bernard
Artist, French, 1868 - 1941
The image contains curving and zigzagging lines within a rectangular section on a red background. Some lines converge to form shapes resembling faces or animal heads with stylized eyes and snouts. The central abstract formations could be interpreted as landscapes or flowing water, contrasting with the rectangular form.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on dark pink wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 59.9 × 21 cm (23 9/16 × 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.180.51.b

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Morane 2000, no. 8

Associated Artworks

The image features a full-length portrait of a standing person. The person is positioned upright, with their upper body slightly turned towards the left. The facial features are stylized, with a simple smile and flowing hair. The person is depicted wearing a long garment with distinct layers or textures. There is a suggestion of a hat on their head. One hand holds an indistinct object, while the other hand is by their side. In the background on the right, there is a silhouette of another figure, less detailed. The artwork is rendered in a monochrome style with a textured, pinkish-red background.

Woman with a Muff (La Dame au Manchon)

Emile Bernard
1891

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Virginia and Ira Jackson, Houston; gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2000

  • Morane, D. Emile Bernard (1868 - 1941). Pont-Aven, 2000, no. 8.

Inscriptions

none

Wikidata ID

Q76441057

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