The Two Sisters-in-Law, plate twelve from Landscapes and Interiors - Édouard Jean Vuillard

Gift of Walter S. Brewster

"The Two Sisters-in-Law, plate twelve from Landscapes and Interiors" by Édouard Jean Vuillard (1899) Color lithograph on grayish-ivory China paper.

Commentary

"The Two Sisters-in-Law, plate twelve from Landscapes and Interiors" by Édouard Jean Vuillard (1899) invites a close look at how form and feeling work together. The print-based method rewards close viewing, where line, texture, and contrast do most o f the expressive work. Themes to notice include lithograph. This piece is held in the source collection's Prints and Drawings collection. Édouard Jean Vuillard is the artist behind this work. A useful anchor for reading the piece: Edouard Vuillard (French, 1868-1940) printed by Auguste Clot (French, 1858-1936) published by Ambroise Vollard (French, 1867-1939). The work is cataloged within a France cultural context. How to look at this work: It is cataloged as lithograph, which gives a clue to how the museum frames the object. Its medium (Color lithograph on grayish-ivory China paper) affects texture, durability, and how detail reads at different distances. Its listed dimensions (Image: 36.4 × 28.6 cm (14 3/8 × 11 5/16 in.); Sheet: 38.5 × 31.5 cm (15 3/16 × 12 7/16 in.)) suggest how intimate or monumental it may feel in person. Subject cues from the catalog include lithograph. Compare this reading with the museum record at the source collection: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/22725

Sources: Art Institute of Chicago; Art Institute of Chicago / Public Records; Art Institute of Chicago Collection Data