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Grasset, greatly influenced by the art of Japan, Persia, and Egypt, created designs for stained glass windows, furniture, tapestries, and fabrics. This female allegory of Sculpture was meant for an 1898 exhibition poster. Only the black areas and lines were printed. Rather than using a separate stone to print each color, watercolor was applied with the aid of a stencil.
| Artist / Maker | Eugène Grasset |
|---|---|
| Date | 1897 |
| Culture / Origin | France, 19th century |
| Medium | lithograph with watercolor added by hand |
| Dimensions | Sheet: 64.5 x 49.5 cm (25 3/8 x 19 1/2 in.); Image: 53.1 x 37 cm (20 7/8 x 14 9/16 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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