Portrait of Paul Valéry [left]

1955

Jacques Villon

Associated Names
Jacques Villon

Artist, French, 1875 - 1963

The image shows a series of geometric shapes and lines forming an abstract composition. These shapes intersect to create a figure resembling a face with eyes, a nose, and a mouth. The angular shapes suggest facial features like a mustache and a hat. Earthy tones like brown, blue, and green are used, and lighting creates a sense of three-dimensional form similar to cubist art.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on Japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1963.11.231.b

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Ginestet/Pouillon 1979, no. E557

Associated Artworks

The image contains intersecting lines and shapes in colors such as yellow, blue, green, and pink. These elements create an abstract composition resembling human figures in dynamic poses. The use of vibrant colors in hatching patterns forms a mesh of energy. Certain areas stand out while others recede, providing visual balance typical in abstract art. The text "VIRGILIVS MARO" is displayed at the top.

Virgilius Maro (Title Page) [right]

Jacques Villon

1955

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1979

  • Ginestet, Colette de and Catherine Pouillon. Jacques Villon: les estampes et les illustrations: catalogue raisonne. Paris: Arts et Metiers Graphiques, 1979.

Wikidata ID

Q65509853

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