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Interior with Pink Wallpaper II (Interieur aux tentures roses II), by Ambroise Vollard, ink, 1896

Interior with Pink Wallpaper II (Interieur aux tentures roses II)

Ambroise Vollard

1896

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Interior with Pink Wallpaper II (Interieur aux tentures roses II) is a 1896 ink by Ambroise Vollard, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Ambroise Vollard
When & what style?
1896 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a room with bold blocks of color. A red wallpaper covers the left side, while the right side is mostly yellow and blue. In the center, a figure stands near a doorway, their face blurred. The walls and furniture are outlined in thick, dark lines, and the colors are flat with no shading. The artist used simple shapes and bright colors to make the scene feel almost like a design. The image looks unfinished, with rough edges and no fine details. Next, check out lithography to see how this print was made.

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