Das Damespiel

Édouard Vuillard, 1897/1898 (veröffentlicht 1899)

This is a painting of an interior scene featuring three figures around a table. The artwork depicts a seated individual engaged in a game or activity with another seated figure, while a third figure stands and observes. The setting is richly detailed, with an ornate patterned wallpaper in a golden hue providing a backdrop for the scene. The figures are rendered in a stylized manner using a limited palette dominated by shades of burgundy, teal, and ochre. Seating elements feature floral patterns that match the aesthetic of the period depicted. This is in the style of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, characterized by bold outlines and a focus on interactions in intimate settings.
Künstler
Édouard Vuillard
Datierung
1897/1898 (veröffentlicht 1899)
Gattung
Druckgrafik
Technik
color lithograph on china paper mounted on tan wove paper, graphite tick marks drawn on mounting paper and paint indicate a later mounting
Maße
33,7 × 26,5 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

This is a painting of an interior scene featuring three figures around a table. The artwork depicts a seated individual engaged in a game or activity with another seated figure, while a third figure stands and observes. The setting is richly detailed, with an ornate patterned wallpaper in a golden hue providing a backdrop for the scene. The figures are rendered in a stylized manner using a limited palette dominated by shades of burgundy, teal, and ochre. Seating elements feature floral patterns that match the aesthetic of the period depicted. This is in the style of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, characterized by bold outlines and a focus on interactions in intimate settings.

Édouard Vuillard