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The Deluge

1893

Charles Guilloux

(French, 1866–1946)
published by

L'Estampe Originale

(blindstamp lower right)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
color lithograph
Support
Wove paper
Measurements
Sheet: 41.1 x 58.2 cm (16 3/16 x 22 15/16 in.); Image: 20.7 x 28.8 cm (8 1/8 x 11 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 2003.19
Catalogue raisonné
Stein and Karshan 34
Edition
100
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print

Description

Guilloux’s The Deluge appeared in the famous L’Estampe Originale, a series of nine albums of original prints published in Paris between 1893 and 1895, representing the pinnacle of fin-de-siècle printmaking. The albums included numerous landscapes by masters of the genre, including Camille Pissarro, Charles Dulac, Henri Rivière, and Joseph Pennell (all in this exhibition). In The Deluge, drenched poplar trees are reflected in shimmering pools of water. Guilloux incorporated the aesthetic of Art Nouveau into his entirely original, stylized landscapes.
A somber, horizontally oriented color lithograph depicts a landscape with dark blue silhouetted trees. A pale, winding path curves from the lower right corner along a green bank. Still, light-colored water reflects the spindly tree forms in deep, dark blue. In the background, muted purple and gray shapes rise beneath a grainy tan sky. The flat, saturated colors and organic shapes create a quiet, atmospheric scene.

The Deluge

1893

Charles Guilloux, L'Estampe Originale

(French, 1866–1946), (blindstamp lower right)
France, 19th century

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