Vrouw en spelend kind in park met wandelaars

About this artwork

beeld: hoogte 280 mm x breedte 445 mm

Art Historical Context

Édouard Vuillard'sVrouw en spelend in park met wandelaars* (Woman and Playing Child Park with Walkers), between 1892 and1897, captures a moment of everyday leisure. This intimate color print, measuring 280 mm high by 445 mm wide, depicts a woman and child at play amid strolling figures in a verdant park setting. As a key member of the Nabis group—a Post-Impressionist influenced by Paul Gauguin—Vuillard infused his works with decorative patterns, vibrant yet subdued colors, and a focus on modern life’s quiet joys. The artwork exemplifies Vuillard’s early experiments in color printing, particularly lithography, which allowed for affordable dissemination of his art during the fin-de-siècle boom in French printmaking. This medium democratized access to high art, bridging elite galleries and everyday viewers. Parks like those in Paris symbolized emerging urban recreation, reflecting Belle Époque shifts toward public leisure and family outings. Vuillard’s signature style—flat planes of color and intricate patterns—transforms this simple scene into a tapestry of light and texture, inviting viewers to savor the harmony of human connection in nature. A gem for print enthusiasts, it highlights how Vuillard blended intimacy with modernity.

About the Artist

Édouard Vuillard · 1868–1940

He had a long career spanned the fin-de-siècle and the first four decades of the 20th century. He is known as a quintessentially Parisian artist, beginning with early academic studies through experimental Nabis paintings of the 1890s. He is also known for his work associated with the avant-garde theatre, as well as large-scale decorations, landscapes, portraits and drawings, graphics, and photogra...