L'harmonie des couleurs Pl.001 (1880)
Édouard Guichard1880 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1889)
Specifications
- Year
- 1880
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1815–1889
About the artwork
Édouard Guichard is the artist behind "L'harmonie des couleurs Pl.001", dated 1880. About the period around 1880: In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form. Japanese prints reached Europe in large numbers and influenced many artists, while photography changed what painting needed to do. Illustration in brief: The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration. Illustration serves a text or a story, a tradition that runs from decorated medieval manuscripts to printed book plates, magazines, and posters. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is portrait.
"L'harmonie des couleurs Pl.001" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Illustrative graphics are valued for their decorative line work and narrative quality, which makes them a strong fit for gallery walls, kids rooms, studies, and more intimate interiors. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
French, 1815–1889
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