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Acanthus (Acanthe)

Publisher Philippe Gonin French
1937–50
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Acanthus (Acanthe)
  • Artist: Aristide Maillol (French, Banyuls-sur-Mer 1861–1944 Perpignan)
  • Publisher: Philippe Gonin
  • Date: 1937–50
  • Medium: Woodcut printed in ochre ink
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 12 5/16 × 9 7/16 in. (31.2 × 23.9 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Sylvia Brody, 2021
  • Object Number: 2023.128.3.11
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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