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Morphine Addict
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Eugène Grasset was best known for idealized and decorative images of women. This lithograph, however, focuses on a darker theme—morphine addiction. A young woman is shown at the height of withdrawal as she injects herself with the drug. The syringe was invented just a few decades prior, and its inclusion was meant to give the image a sense of modernity.
| Artist / Maker | Eugène Grasset |
|---|---|
| Date | 1897 |
| Culture / Origin | France |
| Medium | color lithograph |
| Dimensions | Image: 41.3 x 31.2 cm (16 1/4 x 12 5/16 in.); Sheet: 56.7 x 42.5 cm (22 5/16 x 16 3/4 in.) |
| Department | Prints |
| Type |
About the Artist
BiographyEugène Grasset (1841–1917) — French painter (1845-1917).Eugène Grasset worked as type designer, poster artist, sculptor, painter and postage stamp designer and is associated with France and Switzerland. Their documented life spans the years 1841 to 1917, born in Lausanne, died in Sceaux. Their work is linked to Symbolism, Art Nouveau.Disciplinestype designer, poster artist, sculptor, painter, postage stamp designerBorn1841, LausanneDied1917, SceauxNationalityFrance, SwitzerlandMovementSymbolism, Art NouveauSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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