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L'encrier bleu sur le Cheminee (The blue inkstand on the mantelshelf)

Accession Number NWHCM : 1997.712

Description

Painting, 'L'encrier bleu sur le Cheminee (The blue inkstand on the mantelshelf)' by Edouard Vuillard (1868-1940), oil on brown paper laid on panel, about 1900s; 33.6 cm x 40.6 cm; signed atelier stamp lower left 'E. Vuillard'

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L'Encrier bleu sur la Cheminée (The blue Inkstand on the Mantelpiece) is a combination of an interior scene and a still life. Disparate objects such as books, a bright green box and the blue inkstand of the title are arranged on a mantelpiece in a seemingly haphazard fashion, giving the composition an informal air. The view of the scene is cropped, suggesting Vuillard's interest in photography as a means of capturing fleeting moments.

Artist Vuillard, Edouard
Creation Date 1900
Measurements 360 mm
Department Art-Fine Art

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