Les attitudes sont faciles et chastes
1892/1899, published 1911
Medium
color lithograph on thin yellowish/cream wove paper
Dimensions
image: 38.5 x 27.6 cm (15 3/16 x 10 7/8 in.) sheet: 53 x 39 cm (20 7/8 x 15 3/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.3413
Art Historical Context
Maurice Denis created *Les attitudes sont faciles et chastes* as a color lithograph in collaboration with publisher Ambroise Vollard and master printer Auguste Clot. The title, translating to “The attitudes are easy and chaste,” evokes the quiet, graceful poses often found in Symbolist imagery. Dating from the 1890s and published in 1911, the work reflects the period when artists turned to printmaking to explore decorative line and harmonious color. Vollard’s pioneering editions helped bring modern prints to wider audiences, and Clot’s technical skill allowed Denis’s delicate forms to be repr...