Edouard Vuillard

Nourrices au Jardin du Luxembourg (Nurses in the Luxembourg Garden)

Nourrices au Jardin du Luxembourg (Nurses in the Luxembourg Garden) by Edouard Vuillard

Artwork Detail

Edouard Vuillard had a classical training but was persuaded to join the Nabis by Maurice Denis. The Nabis were influenced by Puvis de Chavannes, using overlapping planes, no perspective, a lifted horizon, simple contours and unbroken colour. Maillol was a follower of the Nabi theory of aesthetics. Above all their works were constructions hinging on 'plastic rhythms rather than image of material world'. Vuillard remained faithful to many Nabi concepts for the rest of his life.

Title
Nourrices au Jardin du Luxembourg (Nurses in the Luxembourg Garden)
Artist/creator
Edouard Vuillard
Production date
circa 1890
Medium
pastel
Dimensions
625 x 460 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Robert F Rothschild, 1973
Accession no
1973/2/1
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Department
International Art
Display status
Not on display

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