Conversation

1897–98

Not on view

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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