Artwork
La Muse malade
La Muse malade is an ink print by Abel-Truchet. It dates from 1900 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
La Muse malade is a lithograph created by Abel-Truchet around 1900. It is a print on light brown wove paper, executed in brown.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a reclining woman with her head on her hand, accompanied by two small figures resembling a cat and a bird or bat. The title 'The Sick Muse' suggests the woman is a muse, but the sketch's loose style emphasizes gesture over detail.
Technique & Style
The lithograph's soft, faded appearance results from the printing process. The artist's use of quick, rough lines creates a sense of spontaneity, characteristic of the work's expressive style.
Artist & collection
Te Faruru (They are Making Love Here)
The Dance
Guy and Mealy in "Paris qui marche" (Guy et Mealy dans "Paris qui marche")
Circling Doves
The Dancing Girl
Les Honnêtes femmes; Conférence, Poésies inédites d'Henry Becque; La Parisienne
Apparition
Invocation mémoriale
Apparition
Untitled
Guy and Mealy, in "Paris qui Marche"
Eve