Motherhood (Maternité)

1896

Edouard Vuillard

Associated Names
Edouard Vuillard

Artist, French, 1868 - 1940

Johann Liss

Artist, German, c. 1597 - 1631

There is an image of a woman seated at a table. She is in a seated position, slightly turned toward the table, cradling an object that resembles a pitcher or a teapot in her arms. Her facial features are obscured due to the muted and impressionistic style of the artwork, but her hair is styled up. She is wearing a dark outfit, blending with the background, and her attire contrasts with the richly patterned and colored tablecloth that covers the round table. The tablecloth showcases a mix of greens and blues with a red and orange stripe pattern at the bottom edge. The setting includes a couple of chairs in the background and a dimly lit interior, casting shadows around her. The color palette is dark and earthy, with a soft focus that creates an intimate atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on Japanese paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank R. and Jeannette H. Eyerly

  • Dimensions

    image: 19 x 22.5 cm (7 1/2 x 8 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 28.5 x 35.9 cm (11 1/4 x 14 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.63.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Roger-Marx 1948, no. 30, State iii/iii


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank R. and Jeannette H. Eyerly, Des Moines; gift to NGA, 1994.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1948

  • Roger-Marx, Claude. L'Oeuvre grave de Vuillard. Monte Carlo: Andre Sauret, 1948.

Inscriptions

lower right below image in charcoal: EVuillard; lower right in graphite: pp[h?]; lower left in graphite: 14

Markings

BS: head of Pan in profile

Wikidata ID

Q75125434

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