Vuillard's Simple Things

Published on 17 July 2019, by Caroline Legrand

Auction on 15 August 2019 - 14:30 (CEST) - 73, boulevard de La Croisette - 06400 Cannes

Delicate anemones tell of a transition period in the work of the Nabi master, halfway between decorative subject and a yen for light.

Édouard Vuillard (1868-1940), Anémones (Anemones), 1907, glue-based paint on card,... Vuillard's Simple Things

Édouard Vuillard (1868-1940), Anémones (Anemones), 1907, glue-based paint on card, mounted on cradled panel, 56.8 x 57.2 cm.
Estimate: €60,000/70,000

The 1900s saw an obvious change in the work of Édouard Vuillard, with light and colour playing an even more intense and lively role. Was it the influence…

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