Le Joug

1899

Pierre-Eugène Vibert

Associated Names
Pierre-Eugène Vibert

Artist, Swiss, 1875 - 1937

This is a drawing of a theatrical play's cover design. The artwork depicts an unclothed figure pulling a heavy apparatus. The illustration creates a contrast between light and shadow, giving a dramatic effect. The background is textured and shaded, suggesting an industrial or oppressive environment. The title "LE JOUG" is featured prominently on the right side, along with credits for the play, character names, and associated personnel. The drawing's lines and shading emphasize the physical strain depicted, conveying a sense of struggle and burden.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in green on light brown wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Atlas Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25.8 x 38.1 cm (10 3/16 x 15 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.76.95

  • 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

Exhibition History

2005

  • "Le théâtre de l'Oeuvre, 1893-1900: Naissance du théâtre moderne", Musée d'Orsay, Paris, 2005, no. 130.

Bibliography

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. 120.

Inscriptions

center right in stone: Vibert; upper left in stone: EGALITE . FRATERNITE . LIBERTE; upper right printed: LE JOUG / Pièce en trois actes de M. Lucien MAYRARGUE...

Wikidata ID

Q75395818

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