Der Platz

Édouard Vuillard, 1910

The image shows a garden area from a slightly elevated perspective, with a structured setting beyond. The horizon is not clearly defined, leading to a distant building that acts as the scene's boundary. Black ink brushstrokes create loose and expressive foliage and architectural details. The color palette is minimal, with tan paper and dark ink outlining trees, shrubs, pathways, and the distant building. The focus is on light, shadow, shapes, and the suggestion of details rather than precise representations.
Künstler
Édouard Vuillard
Datierung
1910
Gattung
Zeichnung
Technik
Pinsel und schwarze Tusche auf dünnem braunem Velinpapier, auf cremefarbenes Papier kaschiert
Maße
64,6 × 50 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

The image shows a garden area from a slightly elevated perspective, with a structured setting beyond. The horizon is not clearly defined, leading to a distant building that acts as the scene's boundary. Black ink brushstrokes create loose and expressive foliage and architectural details. The color palette is minimal, with tan paper and dark ink outlining trees, shrubs, pathways, and the distant building. The focus is on light, shadow, shapes, and the suggestion of details rather than precise representations.

Édouard Vuillard