Two Sisters-in-Law (Les deux belles-soeurs)

Édouard Vuillard, 1897/1898 (published 1899)

The image shows two figures viewed from the waist up, facing each other seated at a small round table. The person on the left is in profile, wearing a white garment with red dots or floral patterns and a wide-brimmed hat adorned with flowers. The figure on the right is also in profile, wearing a dark dress with a high collar and styled hair. The table is covered with bright red fabric, and an ornate glass object sits on it. In the lower left, a small animal or decorative object is visible. The background features a vibrant, abstract yellow and green design on the wall.
Artist
Édouard Vuillard
Date
1897/1898 (published 1899)
Type
Print
Medium
color lithograph on China paper
Dimensions
35.3 × 28.2 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows two figures viewed from the waist up, facing each other seated at a small round table. The person on the left is in profile, wearing a white garment with red dots or floral patterns and a wide-brimmed hat adorned with flowers. The figure on the right is also in profile, wearing a dark dress with a high collar and styled hair. The table is covered with bright red fabric, and an ornate glass object sits on it. In the lower left, a small animal or decorative object is visible. The background features a vibrant, abstract yellow and green design on the wall.

Édouard Vuillard