On the Bridge of Europe, plate nine from Landscapes and Interiors

Description

Bright colors and dense patterns provide an intimate glimpse into the artist’s home while figures absorbed in their daily activities suggest an air of distance and mystery. Édouard Vuillard is best known today for his depictions of Parisian interiors, often populated by his friends and family. At the time Landscapes and Interiors was published, however, collectors were not eager to purchase the series, perhaps due to its personal and private subject matter; 20 years after it was produced, the influential art dealer Ambroise Vollard had not yet sold the edition of 100.

On the Bridge of Europe, plate nine from Landscapes and Interiors

Édouard Jean Vuillard

1899

Accession Number

22715

Medium

Color lithograph on grayish-ivory China paper

Dimensions

Image including registration marks: 31.1 × 37.9 cm (12 1/4 × 14 15/16 in.); Sheet: 33.4 × 39.5 cm (13 3/16 × 15 9/16 in.)

Classification

lithograph

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Walter S. Brewster