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Une répétition à L'Oeuvre, Program for L'Oasis, by Édouard Vuillard, ink, 1903

Une répétition à L'Oeuvre, Program for L'Oasis

Édouard Vuillard

1903

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Une répétition à L'Oeuvre, Program for L'Oasis is a 1903 ink by Édouard Vuillard, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Édouard Vuillard
When & what style?
1903
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a dimly lit theater stage with a small group of people on it. They look like actors or crew, standing near a curtained backdrop. The seats in the audience are mostly empty, and the lighting is weak, making everything look grainy. The title at the bottom says it’s about a rehearsal at a theater called *L'Oeuvre*. The artist used a scratchy, textured style that feels almost like a quick sketch. If you like this style, look up lithography to see how artists create prints like this.

About the artist

Portrait of Édouard Vuillard
Artist

Édouard Vuillard

Jean-Édouard Vuillard (French: ; 11 November 1868 – 21 June 1940) was a French painter, decorative artist, and printmaker.

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