Author(s):
rivière, henri (paris, 11–03–1864 - sucy-en-brie, 24–08–1951), engraver
other title: breton landscapes (title of the whole)
production date: in 1891
dating in century: 4th quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): original print
materials and techniques: wood engraving, japanese paper, color print
dimensions - artwork:
height: 34. 2
width: 50. 6
dimensions - image:
height: 22. 4cm
width: 34. 2cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
collector's mark - stamped in red, bottom right: "hr" (lugt n°1362)
iconographic description:
the scene takes place in a rural landscape of perros-guirec (brittany) in summer. Four men carry a coffin covered with a cloth with a cross motif. They are followed by a funeral procession made up of men and women in black who pass on a path bordered by unfinished haystacks and a field. The women wear a headdress and the first in line hold an umbrella. Historical commentary:
essentially an engraver and landscaper, henri rivière is one of the major artists of color prints. He successfully practiced color lithography but the peak of his art remained his color woodblocks. In his works there is a profound influence of the japanese prints that he admires and collects. The wood presented here belongs to "breton landscapes", one of his two series of woodcuts and, quantitatively, the most important. Themes / subjects / places represented:
subject of society, customs, burial, breton, funeral procession, coffin, field, headdress, lace, brittany, perros-guirec
mode of acquisition: purchase at public sale
name of donor, testator, seller: briest, francis, master
date of acquisition: 27–06–1983
institution: petit palais, museum of fine arts of the city of paris
inventory number: gdut10260. Date: En 1891.
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