Nymphs in a Landscape
Medium
2-color lithograph on China paper
Dimensions
overall: 23.5 x 32.5 cm (9 1/4 x 12 13/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1950.16.227
Art Historical Context
Ker Xavier Roussel, a French artist associated with the Nabis group, created *Nymphs in a Landscape* in 1899 during the vibrant fin-de-siècle period. The Nabis drew from Symbolism and Japanese print traditions, favoring decorative compositions that blended mythology with everyday beauty. This lithograph evokes a tranquil, dreamlike world where classical nymphs inhabit a stylized natural setting, reflecting the era’s longing for escape into poetic, imagined realms amid rapid modernization. Printed in just two colors on delicate China paper, the work demonstrates lithography’s rise as a respect...