Painterly Prints
Color woodcut on thin Japan paper. Edition unknown.Signed, dated, and annotated in pencil in the image. Trimmed just outside the image edge (fillet...
View full detailsClematite (original French title) Embossed color aquatint and drypoint on wove paper.The “BAT” impression. The abbreviation stands for “Bon à tire...
View full detailsColor woodcut on Japan paper. Possible edition of 100. Trimmed by the artist, to the image on three sides, and just below the pencil notations at t...
View full detailsColor woodcut and screenprint with raised embossed fruit on wove paper.Reference: Maki 661.Edition of 206.Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pe...
View full detailsThe importance of narrative when it comes to enjoying art cannot be overstated. While esthetic delight is equally valid as a starting point, most of us who feel nourished by the arts, know that how and why we became engrossed...
In 1888 Henri Rivière met Eugénie Ley, who was to become his wife in 1895. Rivière recalls in his memoirs that thanks to her prudent management of their finances, starting in the early 1890s, the young couple was able to...
A commentary about the historic context and importance of this portfolio can be found at the bottom of this page, below the images. A printer-friendly pdf of this information can be downloaded here. Maurice DENIS (1870-1943) Amour : douze lithographies en couleurs (original...