Artwork
L'Assomption de Hannele Mattern; En l'attendant
L'Assomption de Hannele Mattern; En l'attendant is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Paul Sérusier. It dates from 1894 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:center in stone: P Sér; upper right printed: LE THÉATRE LIBRE / Troisième Spectacle / de la Saison 1893-1894 / L'Assomption de Hannele Mattern...; lower left printed: EN L'ATTENDANT...; across bottom printed: De la part de MM. GERHART HAUPTMANN, JEAN THOREL & Léon ROUX. / Paris, Imp. Eugène Verneau, 108, r. Folie-Méricourt.; by later hand, below image in graphite: Serusier
About this work
Overview
L'Assomption de Hannele Mattern; En l'attendant is a 5-color lithograph on wove paper created by Paul Sérusier in 1894.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a reclining woman holding a flower, surrounded by an abstracted face in the background. Her calm pose and expression evoke serenity, while the background face adds an element of mystery.
Technique & Style
Sérusier employed muted colors and soft lines to create a peaceful atmosphere. The use of lithography allowed for subtle gradations of tone, contributing to the image's contemplative mood.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Paul Sérusier was a French painter who was a pioneer of abstract art and an inspiration for the avant-garde Nabis movement, Synthetism and Cloisonnism.
