Twilight (Crépuscule)

c. 1925/1926

Maurice de Vlaminck

Associated Names
Maurice de Vlaminck

Artist, French, 1876 - 1958

The image depicts a black and white landscape with a river or stream running horizontally through the center. Tall trees are on the left and an elongated structure is on the right. The brushstrokes are expressive and fluid, creating an impressionistic feel. The palette is monochromatic, utilizing black, white, and grey. Light and shadow play a significant role in the scene, adding to its visual impact.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ruth and Jacob Kainen Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.2 x 32.4 cm (8 3/4 x 12 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 32.5 x 50 cm (12 13/16 x 19 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.88.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Walterskirchen 1974, no. 178, State i(a)/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Edmond Frapier [b. 1878], Paris (Lugt 2921b; Lugt 2921c); Galerie des Peintres-Graveurs, Paris (Lugt 1057b). Ruth Cole Kainen [1922-2009], Washington, D.C. (Lugt 4740), purchased 1969 in Paris; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1974

  • Walterskirchen, Katalin von. Maurice de Vlaminck, Verzeichnis des graphischen Werkes. Bern: Benteli Verlag, 1974.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Vlaminck

Markings

Galerie des Peintres-Graveurs Paris (Lugt 1057b)

Watermarks

Arches (partial watermark)

Wikidata ID

Q75399663

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