Les femmes de Thrace (The Women of Thrace)

1907

Jacques Villon

Associated Names
Jacques Villon

Artist, French, 1875 - 1963

This is a drawing of three figures in flowing garments engaged in a dynamic interaction. The figures are depicted on an uneven surface, possibly a forest floor, with lines suggesting ground and tree elements. The figures are drawn with strong, expressive lines giving a sense of motion and interaction. In the background, there are hints of foliage or vegetation, suggested by light sketching. The overall composition has an impressionistic quality, focusing more on the movement and form of the figures rather than a realistic depiction.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Evelyn Stefansson Nef Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22 × 16.7 cm (8 11/16 × 6 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 26.4 × 21.4 cm (10 3/8 × 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.204.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Ginestet/Pouillon 1979, no. E205, ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

H.M.P.; (Childs Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts); acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1979

  • Ginestet, Colette de, and Catherine Pouillon. Jacques Villon: les estampes et les illustrations, catalogue raisonné. Paris: Arts et Métiers Graphiques, 1979, no. E205, ii/ii.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Jacques Villon; lower right in graphite: Jacques Villon; lower left edge in graphite: les femmes de Thrace; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: 119

Markings

stamped: HMP

Wikidata ID

Q77016057

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