"C'est une femme belle et de riche encolure ..."
1925/1927
Medium
aquatint, roulette, and drypoint over heliogravure
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1954.12.127
Art Historical Context
Georges Rouault created this striking print, titled "C'est une femme belle et de riche encolure ...," between 1925 and 1927 as part of a larger portfolio. A leading French artist of the early twentieth century, Rouault brought a distinctive intensity to his work through bold contours and emotionally charged subjects. This piece reflects his ongoing exploration of human character and social themes during the interwar period, when printmaking allowed him to reach wider audiences with his expressive vision. The artwork employs a sophisticated combination of aquatint, roulette, and drypoint over ...
About the Artist
Georges Rouault
Georges-Henri Rouault was born on May 27, 1871, in a Paris cellar during the violent "Bloody Week" of the Paris Commune, when a stray shell destroyed his family's home in the working-class Belleville district. Raised by a carpenter father who worked at the Pleyel piano factory and a grandfather who collected prints by Honoré Daumier, Rembrandt, Courbet, and Manet, Rouault showed early artistic pro...