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Series Title: Landscapes and Interiors

The Two Sisters-in-Law

1899

Édouard Vuillard

(French, 1868–1940)
printer

Auguste Clot

(French, 1858–1936)
publisher

Ambroise Vollard

(French, 1867–1939)
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Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
color lithograph
Measurements
Sheet: 44.8 x 36 cm (17 5/8 x 14 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Hanna Fund 1951.65.13
Catalogue raisonné
Roger-Marx 43
State
III/III
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
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Did You Know?

The muses for this print, Misia Natanson and Marthe Mellot, were accomplished in their own right. Natanson was a pianist and patron of the arts, while Mellot was a film actress.

Description

In this hushed lithograph, Misia Natanson, Vuillard’s artistic muse, enjoys an intimate conversation with her sister-in-law, actress Marthe Mellot. The two women lean against a piano, an instrument that Misia played brilliantly.
A vertically oriented color lithograph depicts two people with light skin tones leaning over a dark table. On the right, a woman in a solid black dress bends low. To the left, a woman in a red-speckled white dress faces away. Behind them, a white lamp stands against a bright yellow wall with swirling green patterns. A small dog rests at the bottom left, and a green patch fills the bottom right corner.

The Two Sisters-in-Law

1899

Édouard Vuillard, Auguste Clot, Ambroise Vollard

(French, 1868–1940), (French, 1858–1936), (French, 1867–1939)
France, 19th century

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