Cover for the Album "Paysages et intérieurs"

1899

Edouard Vuillard

Associated Names
Edouard Vuillard

Artist, French, 1868 - 1940

Ambroise Vollard

Publisher, French, 1866 - 1939

This is a painting of an interior scene with furniture and a seated figure. The image depicts an intimate interior with a blend of abstract and representational elements. Dominated by earthy and muted tones of green and brown, the scene features a cluttered setting that includes a table, a chair, and some abstract forms that resemble a figure reading. The composition shows fluid, loose brushwork and layered text, suggesting an artistic poster or print style. This style is reminiscent of Édouard Vuillard, known for his involvement in the Nabi movement and his emphasis on intimate domestic interiors.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph printed in green and two shades of gray on China paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Donald Stone

  • Dimensions

    image: 51.2 × 40.2 cm (20 3/16 × 15 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.40.71

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Roger-Marx 1948, no. 31, state only

  • Series Title

    Paysages et intérieurs [Roger-Marx 31-43]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Donald Stone, New York [1942 - 2020]; gift to National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, 2022

Associated Names

Bibliography

1948

  • Roger-Marx, Claude. L'Oeuvre grave de Vuillard. Monte Carlo: Andre Sauret, 1948: no. 31, state only.

Inscriptions

Douze / Lithographies / en / couleurs / Edouard Vuillard / editees par Vollard / 6 rue Lafitte

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