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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.
A horizontally oriented oil painting in muted browns and greens depicts a woman with light skin tone. Leaning over a green table with her head downcast, she wears a dark top and pale apron. Rough, textured brushstrokes define the scene. To our right, a dark rectangle sits below pale green panels beside a chair back. The initials "ev" are painted in the bottom corner on our left.

Woman Ironing

1892

Édouard Vuillard

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

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