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Édouard Manet — Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe (Luncheon on the Grass) (G. & P. E668)
Édouard Manet

Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe (Luncheon on the Grass) (G. & P. E668)

This is an etching and aquatint in colors by Jacques Villon based on Édouard Manet's iconic painting Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe, printed on Arches paper with full margins. Villon's interpretation translates the famous composition into the printmaking medium while maintaining the work's compositional integrity.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in colors, by Jacques Villon, on Arches paper, with full margins.

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October 24, 2023

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Édouard Manet, Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe (Luncheon on the Grass) (G. & P. E668)

This is an etching and aquatint in colors by Jacques Villon based on Édouard Manet's iconic painting Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe, printed on Arches paper with full margins. Villon's interpretation translates the famous composition into the printmaking medium while maintaining the work's compositional integrity.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in colors, by Jacques Villon, on Arches paper, with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Pastoral, French, Picnic, Classical, Etching and Aquatint, Realism, Nude, Modern, Earth Tones, Figurative

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art