La modiste
Medium
etching in brown on green japan paper
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection, gift in memory of Virginia H. Jackson
Accession Number
1996.151.219
Art Historical Context
**La Modiste** by Norbert Goeneutte, created in 1895, the essence of everyday Parisian life through the delicate medium of etching in brown ink on green Japan paper. Goeneutte a French artist active in the late 19 century, was known for his prints that evoke the bustling streets and intimate moments of fin-de-siècle France. This work, classified as a print in the National Gallery Art's CG-E department, hails from the Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection, in memory of Virginia H Jackson. The title *La Modiste*—"The Milliner"—highlights a common figure in Belle Époque society: the hatmaker, whos...
About the Artist
Norbert Goeneutte · 1854–1894
Comment on works: painter; graphic artist; illustrator