Adam and Eve
Medium
Zincograph in black on buff wove paper
Dimensions
Plate: 26 × 32.4 cm (10 1/4 × 12 13/16 in.); Sheet: 28.4 × 38 cm (11 3/16 × 15 in.)
Classification
zincograph
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
110716
Art Historical Context
In 1895, French artist Aristide Maillol created *Adam and Eve*, a striking zincograph printed in black ink on buff wove paper. This intimate print, measuring about 10¼ × 12⅞ inches on the plate, captures the biblical figures in a moment of timeless human vulnerability, reflecting Maillol's early fascination with the nude form and mythological themes. Housed in the Art Institute of Chicago's Prints and Drawings Department, it exemplifies the artist's shift from painting and tapestry design toward masterful printmaking during the fin-de-siècle era. Zincography, a lithographic technique using zi...