First Bucolic: Imperial Rome

1955

Jacques Villon

Associated Names
Jacques Villon

Artist, French, 1875 - 1963

The image displays a bird's-eye view of an ancient cityscape with Roman architectural influences. The scene features a bustling square filled with people, a triumphal arch on the left, and large buildings with classical columns and pitched roofs on the right. The art style includes loose brushstrokes, expressive lines, and a muted color palette of earthy yellows, soft reds, and scattered greens. Dark outlines define the forms, creating a lively and dynamic atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on Japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1963.11.235

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Ginestet/Pouillon 1979, no. E559

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

Q65509858

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