The Square

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.
Artist
Édouard Vuillard
Date
1910
Type
Drawing
Medium
brush and black ink on thin brown wove paper, laid down on cream paper
Dimensions
64.6 × 50 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

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