In Foreign Climes

1882

James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Associated Names
James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Artist, French, 1836 - 1902

This is a drawing of a detailed interior scene with various figures engaged in different activities. The figures are depicted in traditional garments, some holding fans and others appearing to observe or interact. The room is decorated with lanterns and patterned flooring, creating a cultural or festive ambiance. The artwork captures expressions and interactions within the setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Benedict

  • Dimensions

    plate: 31 x 37.5 cm (12 3/16 x 14 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 47 x 58.5 cm (18 1/2 x 23 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.45.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wentworth 1978, no. 59, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    The Prodigal Son

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1994

  • A Discerning Eye: Prints and Drawings Given by Ruth B. Benedict, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994, no. 66, as The Prodigal Son: In Foreign Climes.

Bibliography

1886

  • Tissot 1886, 63.

1968

  • Beraldi 50, Tissot: A Retrospective Exhibition, Providence-Toronto, 1968, 76.

1978

  • Wentworth, Michael Justin. James Tissot: Catalogue Raisonne of His Prints. Minneapolis: The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1978.

1994

  • A Discerning Eye: Prints and Drawings Given by Ruth B. Benedict. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: no. 66.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: No. II / IN FOREIGN CLIMES; lower left in plate: J.J. Tissot / 1881 (corresponds to execution date of painting)

Watermarks

Van Gelder (partial) (refutes Wentworth, p.20)

Wikidata ID

Q74067491

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