Description
In this quiet scene, the laundress concentrates on the garment before her as a sliver of morning light illuminates the side of her face and her cup. Vuillard, an artist concerned with domestic life, often portrayed women at work. Many members of his family worked with textiles, as reflected in the artist's focus on laundresses, seamstresses, and patterned clothing.
Provenance
Alfred Athis Natanson [1873-1932], Paris France; passed to his daughter, Annette Charbonnier [1901–2002], Paris, France; passed to her son, Jean Philippe Charbonnier [1921–2004], Paris, France; (Galerie Hopkins, Paris, France, April 26, 2013, sold to Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley) (2013); Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley, Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art (2013–2020); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (2020–)
Accession Number
2020.119
Medium
oil on board
Dimensions
Unframed: 21.4 x 25.4 cm (8 7/16 x 10 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection Gift
