L'harmonie des couleurs Pl.118 (1880)
Édouard Guichard1880 · Landscape · 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
"L'harmonie des couleurs Pl.118" (1880) is a work by Édouard Guichard. Context for 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. Background on Illustration: Illustration serves a text or a story, a tradition that runs from decorated medieval manuscripts to printed book plates, magazines, and posters. Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is landscape.
"L'harmonie des couleurs Pl.118" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. 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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