Les Revenants; La Pêche

1890

Henri Rivière

Associated Names
Henri Rivière

Artist, French, 1864 - 1951

The image shows a man in a coat and hat standing near a large column covered with posters and holding a scroll of paper. Beyond him is a park-like setting with numerous bare trees lining a path. In the distance, there is a line of horse-drawn carriages and the facades of buildings. The brushstrokes are bold, forming an illustrative style with an emphasis on outlines and flat color patches. The color palette is muted, dominated by soft earth tones and gentle grays, creating a cool atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    5-color lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Atlas Foundation

  • Dimensions

    image: 20.1 x 29.7 cm (7 15/16 x 11 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 21.7 x 31.1 cm (8 9/16 x 12 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.76.62

  • Series Title

    Théâtre Libre

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rodolphe Darzens, Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Atlas, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1998

  • Artists and the Avant-Garde Theater in Paris, 1887-1900, National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Academy Museum, New York, 1998-1999, no. 5, as Les Revenants (Ghosts) by Henrik Ibsen; La Pêche (Fishing) by Henri Céard.

Bibliography

1992

  • Aitken, Geneviève. Artistes et Théâtres d'Avant-Garde: Programmes de Théâtre Illustrés, Paris 1890-1900. Exh. cat. Pont-Aven, Musée de Pont-Aven and tour, 1992, 17, under no. 5.

1998

  • Artists and the Avant-Garde Theater in Paris, 1887-1900. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Academy Museum, New York, 1998-1999: no. 5.

Inscriptions

lower right stone: Henri Rivière; center left stone: THEATRE LIBRE; lower left printed: Imp. EUGENE VERNEAU, 108, r. Folie-Méricourt, Paris; across center left verso printed: LES REVENANTS... / LA PECHE... / De la part de MM. Henrik IBSEN, Henry CÉARD et Rodolphe Darzens / Paris. -Imp. Eugène VERNEAU, 108, rue de la Folie-Méricourt; across center right verso printed: LE THÉATRE LIBRE / Saison 1889-90 / Vendredi 30 Mai 1890...

Wikidata ID

Q75395555

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