Au-delà des forces humaines; La Motte de terre

1897

Maurice Denis

Associated Names
Maurice Denis

Artist, French, 1870 - 1943

This is a drawing of a promotional poster for a theater production. The image features an abstract use of greenish ink or paint against a light beige background, with flowing forms and shapes. On the left-hand side, there is text running vertically—"La Critique." The main text on the right side promotes "Au-delà des forces humaines," a play by Bjornstjerne Bjornson, along with a list of characters and actors, indicating it is a translated work. Below this, there is another listing for a play titled "La Motte de Terre" with character names and their respective actors. The artwork gives an impression of a cloudy or misty environment. The style of the artwork and text suggest a vintage poster design.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in green on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Atlas Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24.8 x 32.6 cm (9 3/4 x 12 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.76.21

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Cailler 1968, no. 95, State only

  • Series Title

    Théâtre de l'Oeuvre

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rodolphe Darzens, Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Atlas, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1968

  • Cailler, Pierre. Catalogue raisonne de l'oeuvre grave et lithographie de Maurice Denis. Geneva: Editions Pierre Cailler, 1968.

1992

  • Aitken, Geneviève. Artistes et Théâtres d'Avant-Garde: Programmes de Théâtre Illustrés, Paris 1890-1900. Exh. cat. Pont-Aven, Musée de Pont-Aven and tour, 1992, 81, no. 88.

1998

  • Boyer, Patricia. Artists and the Avant-Garde Theater in Paris 1887-1900. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Academy Museum, New York, 1998-1999, no. 102.

Inscriptions

lower center in stone: M / A / U / D / L'OEUVRE 23 rue Turgot; right center in stone: au dela des forces humaines / de Bjornstjerne Bjorson; lower right printed: ... / La Motte de Terre / Pièce en un acte de M. LOUIS DUMUR...

Wikidata ID

Q75395207

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