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Gustave Moreau — Femme sur un griffon
Gustave Moreau

Femme sur un griffon

Gustave Moreau's 'Femme sur un griffon' depicts a woman seated upon a mythical griffin in watercolor and gouache. The work exemplifies Moreau's fascination with fantastical and classical subjects rendered in luminous color.

Medium
watercolour and gouache on paper
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Art Impressionniste et Moderne Evening Sale

March 25, 2021

Estimate: $400,000 – $600,000

Lot 9

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About this work

Gustave Moreau, Femme sur un griffon

Gustave Moreau's 'Femme sur un griffon' depicts a woman seated upon a mythical griffin in watercolor and gouache. The work exemplifies Moreau's fascination with fantastical and classical subjects rendered in luminous color.

Medium
watercolour and gouache on paper
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

French, Sensual, Fantastical, Watercolor And Gouache, Jewel Tones, Decorative, Mythological, Symbolist, Figurative, Romantic

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Collected by

Cleveland Museum of Art, Harvard Art Museums