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Théophile Alexandre Steinlen — The Culprit
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

The Culprit

1896

Employs the bold graphic style that made Steinlen famous as a poster artist, here applied to narrative illustration with social undertones. The work demonstrates how his commercial aesthetic influenced fine art printmaking of the period.

Medium
lithograph

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Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, The Culprit, 1896

Employs the bold graphic style that made Steinlen famous as a poster artist, here applied to narrative illustration with social undertones. The work demonstrates how his commercial aesthetic influenced fine art printmaking of the period.

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

Related themes

Dark, Monochrome, Dramatic, French, Figure, 19th Century, Melancholic, Social Commentary, Portrait, Lithograph

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