Artwork
Cover
Cover is a print by the Impressionist artist Édouard Vuillard. It dates from 1899 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
The woman on the right seems to disappear into the background, making the scene feel quiet and private.
Two women sit in a cozy room. One reads a green book, a small dog beside her. The other blends into the patterned wallpaper, almost invisible.
Vuillard painted his friends and family in everyday moments. Here, the room feels alive—wallpaper, clothes, and furniture all share the same busy patterns. The woman on the right seems to disappear into the background, making the scene feel quiet and private.
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Overview
This print, titled 'Cover', is a lithograph by Édouard Vuillard, a French artist known for his emotionally resonant works. It depicts two women in a cozy, patterned interior.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows two women absorbed in quiet activities: one reads a book accompanied by a small dog, while the other examines a print. The women's integration into the surroundings creates a sense of intimacy and calm.
Technique & Style
Vuillard's lithograph features complex, busy patterns in the wallpaper, clothing, and furniture, which contribute to the scene's sense of warmth and domesticity. The text on the print's surface advertises a portfolio of Vuillard's lithographs published by Ambroise Vollard.
Context
This work reflects Vuillard's practice of depicting friends and family in everyday settings, capturing the subtleties of domestic life in late 19th-century France.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jean-Édouard Vuillard (French: ; 11 November 1868 – 21 June 1940) was a French painter, decorative artist, and printmaker.
