Fourth Bucolic: Pollion

1955

Jacques Villon

Associated Names
Jacques Villon

Artist, French, 1875 - 1963

The image displays a composition of overlapping shapes and lines with a mix of vibrant colors. On the left, abstract forms resemble two figures draped in yellow and blue cloth, with faint facial features suggesting faces looking outward. To the right, a more densely layered abstract figure appears, filled with swirling lines and a spectrum of colors. This figure seems to lean forward, possibly holding a hand to its face. The entire piece carries an abstract quality reminiscent of cloaked or robed figures, with the use of bold colors creating a dynamic and energetic scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on Japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1963.11.242

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Ginestet/Pouillon 1979, no. E564, i/ii


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

Q65509865

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