Artwork

Landscape with a House (Paysage avec maison)

Landscape with a House (Paysage avec maison), by Ambroise Vollard, ink, 1897
Landscape with a House (Paysage avec maison), by Ambroise Vollard, ink, 1897

Landscape with a House (Paysage avec maison) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Ambroise Vollard. It dates from 1897 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

Landscape with a House (Paysage avec maison) is a 6-color lithograph on thin wove paper created by Ambroise Vollard in 1897.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a serene landscape featuring a simple house with a slanted roof in a field, surrounded by trees and a small body of water, with a pale blue sky and green and yellow grass.

Technique & Style

Vollard achieved a sense of depth by layering just six colors, using loose, sketchy brushstrokes to give the print a spontaneous, natural feel.

Artist & collection

This work is in the public domain (CC0). Image source: National Gallery of Art open access. Spotted an error in this record? Tell us.