Les Boeufs
Paul-Emile Colin
1913
Medium
paper
Dimensions
228; 272
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
**Les Boeufs (The Oxen)**, created by French artist Paul-Émile Colin in 3, captures a pastoral scene rendered on paper, measuring a modest 272 × 228 mm. Colin, renowned for his vibrant posters in the Art Deco style, drew inspiration from Japanese woodblock prints and the bold graphics of Toulouse-Lautrec. This, executed just before World War I, reflects the era's fascination with rural life amid rapid industrialization, evoking a sense of timeless tranquility through its depiction of oxen—a motif symbolizing strength and tradition in French countryside imagery. Printed on paper, the medium un...