Artwork Details
11 x 10 in. (board) 20-1/4 x 19-1/8 in. (framed, glazed)
Accession NumberGift of Miss Blanche Stillson in memory of Caroline Marmon Fesler
CopyrightEuropean Painting and Sculpture 1800-1945
Color PaletteProvenance
Provenance
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Gallery Labels
Gallery Labels
Vuillard was an intensely private person who preferred to paint small interior scenes peopled by his family and friends. In this image, scraps of ribbon and lace, chintz draperies and the wallpaper of his mother's dressmaking shop interlock to form decorative patterns. They create a subtle interplay of greys, browns and red, interrupted by the clamorous pink windowpanes.
Vuillard was a member of the Nabis, the progressive artists who took their name from the Hebrew word for prophet and emphasized the decorative use of color and shape. The woman at her worktable suits their taste for poetic images of silent, meditative activity.
Exhibition History
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
The Viewing Project: The Pleasures of Uncertainty
Indianapolis Museum of Art
July 17, 2010 - March 13, 2011
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