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Series Title: Landscapes and Interiors

The Hearth

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: 45 x 36 cm (17 11/16 x 14 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Hanna Fund 1951.65.9
Catalogue raisonné
Roger-Marx 39
State
II/II
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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Among the Nabis, Vuillard assumed the nickname le Nabi Zouave, as the color of his red beard was reminiscent of headdresses worn by the French North African regiment.

Description

Vuillard combines potent signifiers of homelife—the hearth and kitchen tools—that pay homage to the daily chores and comforts of the domestic world he shared with his mother. The strange perspective in which the chair looms above the viewer suggests a childlike viewpoint.
A vertically oriented color lithograph depicts a domestic interior rendered with sketchy, textured strokes. On the right, a bright yellow chair with a woven seat stands against a black wall. To the left, a shadowed fireplace with a red glow sits below a muted green mantel. In the foreground, vibrant red, yellow, and white dishes cluster on a dark floor alongside olive green washes and a streaked red rug.

The Hearth

1899

Édouard Vuillard, Auguste Clot, Ambroise Vollard

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

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