The Conversation

Édouard Vuillard, 1891

Two people are depicted in this painting. The person on the left is standing with their hands on a wooden chair. They have light skin, close-cut hair, and wear a long, black, high-necked dress. The person on the right is seated or standing in front of a wooden table. They wear a white ruffled top and a dark red skirt with lighter red spots, and their hair is styled back in a bun. Their skin is pale yellow, and they hold a light-colored piece of fabric or paper. The two people are looking towards each other. On the table between the two people there appears to be a red bowl and a patterned, off-white object with a black handle. In the background are muted beige walls with a brown and white patterned object near the top left corner. The paint has been applied in thick brushstrokes, and the people and objects lack detail.
Artist
Édouard Vuillard
Date
1891
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
23.8 × 33.4 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

Two people are depicted in this painting. The person on the left is standing with their hands on a wooden chair. They have light skin, close-cut hair, and wear a long, black, high-necked dress. The person on the right is seated or standing in front of a wooden table. They wear a white ruffled top and a dark red skirt with lighter red spots, and their hair is styled back in a bun. Their skin is pale yellow, and they hold a light-colored piece of fabric or paper. The two people are looking towards each other. On the table between the two people there appears to be a red bowl and a patterned, off-white object with a black handle. In the background are muted beige walls with a brown and white patterned object near the top left corner. The paint has been applied in thick brushstrokes, and the people and objects lack detail.

Édouard Vuillard