La Visitation

Accession Number
2008/2.430.7

Title
La Visitation

Artist(s)
Maurice Denis

Artist Nationality
French (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
1894

Medium & Support
lithograph on paper

Dimensions
12 15/16 in x 9 1/2 in (32.86 cm x 24.13 cm);18 in x 14 in (45.72 cm x 35.56 cm);6 1/2 in x 5 1/8 in (16.51 cm x 13.02 cm);12 15/16 in x 9 1/2 in (32.86 cm x 24.13 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Ruth W. and Clarence J. Boldt, Jr.

Subject matter
La Visitation belongs to the "Album de la Revue Blanche," a portfolio of prints by artists associated with La Revue Blanche, a periodical of art and literature. The album featured works of several members of the Nabis group, to which Denis was a founding member, and was published in Paris in 1895 by L'Estampe Originale. This piece is representative of Denis's flat painting style and preferred use of muted colors. 

Physical Description
A faintly colored print showing one figure in the lower left driving a covered wagon and one other figure in a dress in the middle of the image. In the background is a body of water with three sail boats. The print's title is in the lower left of the picture.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
color print

Collection Area
Western

Rights
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Keywords
French (culture or style)
covered wagons
flat paint
sailboats
seascapes

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