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Landscapes and Interiors

The Hearth

1899
(French, 1868–1940)
(French, 1858–1936)
(French, 1867–1939)
France, 19th century
color lithograph
Sheet: 45 x 36 cm (17 11/16 x 14 3/16 in.)
Gift of the Hanna Fund 1951.65.9
Catalogue raisonné: Roger-Marx 39
State: II/II
Location: not on view
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Among the Nabis, Vuillard assumed the nickname le Nabi Zouave, as the color of his red beard was reminiscent of headdresses worn by the French North African regiment.

Description

Vuillard combines potent signifiers of homelife—the hearth and kitchen tools—that pay homage to the daily chores and comforts of the domestic world he shared with his mother. The strange perspective in which the chair looms above the viewer suggests a childlike viewpoint.
The Hearth

The Hearth

1899

Edouard Vuillard, Auguste Clot, Ambroise Vollard

(French, 1868–1940), (French, 1858–1936), (French, 1867–1939)
France, 19th century

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