1900
watercolor
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Programme de théâtre (recto); Etudes (verso) is a 1900 watercolor by Édouard Vuillard, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows three men on a city sidewalk. One man in a hat leans on a cane, another in a wide-brimmed hat talks to him, and a third walks away. Behind them, a building with a bright yellow sign and a blue awning stands out. The brushstrokes are loose and sketchy, with flat colors and bold outlines. The scene feels quick and alive, like a snapshot of everyday life. The artist used simple shapes and bright patches of color to suggest movement and mood. Next, check out Impressionism to see how this style changed how artists painted real-life moments.
Jean-Édouard Vuillard (French: ; 11 November 1868 – 21 June 1940) was a French painter, decorative artist, and printmaker.
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