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L'Assomption de Hannele Mattern; En l'attendant

1894

Paul Sérusier

Associated Names

Paul Sérusier

Artist, French, 1863 - 1927

This is a painting of a scene involving a reclining hand holding a flower and a ghostly figure with long flowing hair. The painting on the left shows a figure reclining, holding a flower towards a ghostly silhouette of a figure with flowing hair. The composition utilizes a limited color palette with shades of green and beige. The illustration is bordered by text. This art style reflects the aesthetic influence of Art Nouveau.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color lithograph on wove paper
Credit Line

Given in memory of Martin Atlas by his friends
Dimensions

overall (sheet): 31.6 x 23.6 cm (12 7/16 x 9 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

1998.66.1

Artwork history & notes

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. 25.

Bibliography

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. 25.

Wikidata ID

Q75418374

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