The image shows a vertically oriented artwork combining illustration and text. The scene depicts a rural landscape, with dense vertical brushstrokes resembling tree trunks on the left side. In the background, there are buildings and curved lines suggesting a countryside setting. The style features rough brushstrokes in dark and light tones on a sepia background, giving the impression of movement and texture. A rectangular block of text on the left side details a theatrical piece titled "Au delà des Forces," including cast and venue information.
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The image shows a vertically oriented artwork combining illustration and text. The scene depicts a rural landscape, with dense vertical brushstrokes resembling tree trunks on the left side. In the background, there are buildings and curved lines suggesting a countryside setting. The style features rough brushstrokes in dark and light tones on a sepia background, giving the impression of movement and texture. A rectangular block of text on the left side details a theatrical piece titled "Au delà des Forces," including cast and venue information.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Au-delà des forces humaines

Edouard Vuillard

Date
1897
Medium
lithograph in black on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 23.9 x 31.9 cm (9 7/16 x 12 9/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1995.76.99
Credit line
Gift of The Atlas Foundation
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
Théâtre de l'Oeuvre

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • amusement
  • genre
  • lithograph
  • Theater program
Provenance

Rodolphe Darzens, Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Atlas, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 1995.

Inscription

lower right in stone: EV; lower left printed: L'OEUVRE... / Au delà des Forces / DEUXIEME PARTIE...

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