Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
1897
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
Artist
Eugène Carrière
Eugène Anatole Carrière was a French Symbolist artist of the fin-de-siècle period.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes is a 1897 ink by Eugène Carrière, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a close-up portrait of an older man with a bald head and a long, wavy white beard. His face is lit softly from above, showing wrinkles and a calm expression. The background is plain and dark, so all the focus stays on his face. The artist used a printing method called lithography, which lets you create fine details with ink on stone. This piece was made in 1897, and the artist signed it in the corner. Next, look up lithography to see how it works.
Eugène Anatole Carrière was a French Symbolist artist of the fin-de-siècle period.
See the richer artist page
![Self-Portrait [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/d76a05e14030ebd2/thumb.webp)
