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Émile Bernard — Singer at the Café-Concert and The Harvesters (Les Moissonneurs)
Émile Bernard

Singer at the Café-Concert and The Harvesters (Les Moissonneurs)

1888

This lithograph by Émile Bernard depicts two distinct scenes: an interior view of a café concert performer and a rural harvesting landscape, showcasing the artist's interest in both modern urban entertainment and agrarian labor. Bernard's use of bold lines and flat color areas reflects his engagement with Cloisonnism, the Post-Impressionist style he helped develop alongside Paul Gauguin. The work demonstrates the versatility of lithography as a medium while capturing the social contrasts between contemporary Paris and traditional countryside life.

Medium
lithograph

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Émile Bernard, Singer at the Café-Concert and The Harvesters (Les Moissonneurs), 1888

This lithograph by Émile Bernard depicts two distinct scenes: an interior view of a café concert performer and a rural harvesting landscape, showcasing the artist's interest in both modern urban entertainment and agrarian labor. Bernard's use of bold lines and flat color areas reflects his engagement with Cloisonnism, the Post-Impressionist style he helped develop alongside Paul Gauguin. The work demonstrates the versatility of lithography as a medium while capturing the social contrasts between contemporary Paris and traditional countryside life.

Medium
lithograph
Year
1888
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Figurative Painting, Cloisonnism, 19th Century, French Artist, Café culture and rural labor, Post-Impressionism, Vibrant and energetic, Oil on Canvas, Diptych Format, Social Realism

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