Description
These 12 prints come from Love, a series of color lithographs that form a disjointed narrative about a woman who experiences love, although it is unclear if she is falling in love with a man, nature, or her faith. Each soft and dreamlike image is paired with a caption of fragmented poetry that serves as its title, but these phrases do not directly describe their corresponding images. Maurice Denis, who was also a writer, crafted these puzzling yet evocative captions to add layers of meaning through the interplay of text and image.
Accession Number
117215
Medium
Lithograph in pale pink, slate blue, yellow-green, and pale olive on light ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 40.5 × 29.3 cm (16 × 11 9/16 in.); Sheet: 53 × 40.5 cm (20 7/8 × 16 in.)
Classification
lithograph
Credit Line
John H. Wrenn Memorial Collection