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Woman Ironing

1892

Édouard Vuillard

(French, 1868–1940)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
oil on board
Measurements
Unframed: 21.4 x 25.4 cm (8 7/16 x 10 in.)
Credit Line
Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection Gift 2020.119
Public Domain
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Location
223 20th Century Avant-Garde
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In 1888, Vuillard wrote in his journal: "A form or a color exists only in relation to another. Form does not exist on its own. We can only conceive of the relations."

Description

This spare painting depicts a woman ironing a garment, while a sliver of light illuminates the side of her face and the cup held in her left hand. The subject belongs to a series of paintings of women ironing or sewing inspired by Édouard Vuillard’s close observation of his mother and sister making corsets and dresses in their crowded Parisian apartment.

Woman Ironing

1892

Édouard Vuillard

(French, 1868–1940)
France, 19th century

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