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Fourth Bucolic: The Golden Age

1955

Jacques Villon

Associated Names

Jacques Villon

Artist, French, 1875 - 1963

The image depicts flowing, organic shapes and lines intertwining in a lively scene. It uses vibrant hues of yellow, green, and pink to create the impression of human figures in various poses. Some figures appear to lounge or recline on a grassy area, while others stand and gesture energetically. The composition blends figures with geometric patterns in the background resembling stained glass or kaleidoscopic designs.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color lithograph on Japan paper
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1963.11.243
Catalogue Raisonné

Ginestet/Pouillon 1979, no. 565, ii/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

Q65509866

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