Third Eclogue: Naiad on a Dolphin (Naiade chevauchant un dauphin)

published 1926

Aristide Maillol

Associated Names
Aristide Maillol

Artist, French, 1861 - 1944

This is a drawing of a mythical creature with a human figure mounted on it. The composition features a stylized depiction of a large fish or sea creature carrying a figure. The drawing is done in a monochrome orange-red color against a plain backdrop, creating a bold visual contrast. The simplicity of the piece highlights the forms of the creature and the rider, allowing the viewer to appreciate the artistic interpretation and the flowing lines that form waves beneath them. The overall aesthetic is reminiscent of mythical or ancient art.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in red on Japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.998

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Guérin 1965, no. 25, State only

  • Series Title

    Publius Vergilius Maro: Eclogae: p.21 [Guerin 1965 16-58]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1951

  • Rewald 1951, no.18.

1982

  • Guerin, Marcel. Catalogue Raisonne de l'oeuvre grave et lithographie Aristide Maillol. Geneva: Pierre Cailler, 1965.

Wikidata ID

Q65565766

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