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Henri Rivière — The Wandering Jew

Henri Rivière

The Wandering Jew

1896

Henri Rivière's "The Wandering Jew" is a color lithograph depicting the legendary figure condemned to eternal wandering as punishment for his actions toward Christ. The print showcases Rivière's characteristic use of bold outlines and flattened forms influenced by Japanese woodblock printing and Art Nouveau aesthetics. Through its dramatic composition and symbolic imagery, the work explores themes of exile, suffering, and the consequences of transgression within a modernist visual language.

Medium
color lithograph

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Henri Rivière, The Wandering Jew , 1896

Henri Rivière's "The Wandering Jew" is a color lithograph depicting the legendary figure condemned to eternal wandering as punishment for his actions toward Christ. The print showcases Rivière's characteristic use of bold outlines and flattened forms influenced by Japanese woodblock printing and Art Nouveau aesthetics. Through its dramatic composition and symbolic imagery, the work explores themes of exile, suffering, and the consequences of transgression within a modernist visual language.

Medium
color lithograph
Year
1896
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Religious Allegory, Jewish folklore, Art Nouveau, Decorative Arts, French Artist, Melancholic, Late 19th Century, Symbolism, Theatrical Design, Lithograph

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