Conversation
The intimacy of a shaded grove surrounded by dark tree trunks gives this outdoor scene the look of an interior. The woman on the right is Misia Natanson (née Godebska, 1872–1903), who appeared in many of Vuillard's paintings as well as in works by Toulouse-Lautrec, Bonnard, and Renoir. Vuillard made three versions of this gloomy scene, all of which were in his studio at his death.
Artwork Details
- Title: Conversation
- Artist: Edouard Vuillard (French, Cuiseaux 1868–1940 La Baule)
- Date: 1897–98
- Medium: Oil on cardboard, mounted on cradled panel
- Dimensions: 15 1/2 × 19 1/2 in. (39.4 × 49.5 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998
- Object Number: 1999.363.85
- Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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