Rosmersholm

About this work

This lithograph shows a dim room with two women in dark dresses sitting close together. One holds a book, the other gazes ahead. The light barely catches their faces, leaving most of the space in shadow. Vuillard made this during a shift in art. Artists were moving from stiff portraits to softer, moodier scenes. Lithography lets him draw with stone and ink, making the image feel both rough and delicate. Look for how the shadows hug the women’s dresses. It feels like a quiet moment caught in time.