Artwork

Dinner at the Bistro

Dinner at the Bistro, by Jean-Émile Laboureur, 1923
Dinner at the Bistro, by Jean-Émile Laboureur, 1923

Dinner at the Bistro is a print by Jean-Émile Laboureur. It dates from 1923 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

Dinner at the Bistro is a 1923 print by French artist Jean-Émile Laboureur, known for his diverse practice across multiple mediums.

Subject & Meaning

The print captures a scene of people dining in a bistro, evoking the atmosphere of urban Parisian life in the early 20th century.

History & Provenance

Created in 1923, Dinner at the Bistro is part of the Cleveland Museum of Art's collection. Laboureur, born in 1877 in Nantes, was active until his death in 1943.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Jean-Émile Laboureur

Artist

Jean-Émile Laboureur

Émile Laboureur, known as Jean Émile (16 August 1877, Nantes – 16 June 1943, near Pénestin) was a French painter, designer, engraver, watercolorist, lithographer, and illustrator.

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