The Dressmaker

Description

In this lithograph of his sister, Marie, at work, Vuillard contrasts the various textures of the textiles. Light seems to dissolve the gauzy curtains and Marie’s ruffled bodice, while the bolts of fabric to her right are solid and flattened.

Provenance

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The Dressmaker

Edouard Vuillard

1895

Accession Number

1941.538

Medium

color lithograph

Dimensions

Sheet: 32.5 x 25 cm (12 13/16 x 9 13/16 in.)

Classification

Print

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams Collection