Folding the Linen (Le pliage du linge)

1893

Edouard Vuillard

Associated Names
Edouard Vuillard

Artist, French, 1868 - 1940

The image shows three people standing and holding a large piece of fabric together. The individuals are seen from head to about mid-calf, with their faces not clearly defined. One person has long hair and another has a bun hairstyle. They are dressed in modest, long flowing dresses or skirts. The background consists of a pattern resembling foliage or a textured wall. There are no visible jewelry or objects apart from the fabric they are holding. The setting appears to be indoors or in a space near a garden, but it is hard to determine due to the detailed background pattern.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.536

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Roger-Marx 1948, no. 6, State ii/ii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1948

  • Roger-Marx, Claude. L'Oeuvre grave de Vuillard. Monte Carlo: Andre Sauret, 1948.

Wikidata ID

Q65222794

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