Thirty-Six Views of the Eiffel Tower: From Behind Frémiet's Elk (Trocadero)
1902
Bold juxtaposition of classical sculpture with modern engineering marvel exemplifies the cultural tensions of Belle Époque Paris. Rivière's elevated viewpoint and flattened forms create a distinctly modern vision of the rapidly changing cityscape.
- Medium
- color lithograph
- Location
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Spotted works by Henri Rivière
Artists in conversation
Katsushika Hokusai
Japanese · b. 1760
Hokusai's Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji directly inspired Rivière's series, sharing the same compositional strategy of framing a dominant landmark through bold foreground elements with flattened decorative forms and graphic color fields derived from woodblock printing traditions.
Eugène Grasset
Swiss-French · b. 1845
Grasset worked in the same Belle Époque Parisian milieu as Rivière, producing Art Nouveau color lithographs with similarly decorative flattened forms, strong outlines, and a serene refined aesthetic that balanced modernity with classical elegance.
Théophile Steinlen
Swiss-French · b. 1859
Steinlen created color lithographs capturing the modern Parisian cityscape with comparable graphic boldness and atmospheric blue tonal ranges, sharing Rivière's interest in documenting the visual culture and architectural transformations of late nineteenth century Paris.
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