Mélancolie (Melancholy)
1894
Medium
lithograph in green on heavy japan paper
Dimensions
image: 23.7 x 15.4 cm (9 5/16 x 6 1/16 in.) overall: 38 x 28 cm (14 15/16 x 11 in.)
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
1996.151.10
Art Historical Context
Jean Danguy’s “Mélancolie” (1894) presents a quiet, introspective mood through its evocative title and restrained composition. Created at the close of the nineteenth century, the print captures the era’s interest in emotional states and personal reflection, themes that resonated widely in European art of the time. The work is a lithograph printed in a single shade of green on heavy Japan paper, a material prized for its smooth surface and ability to hold fine detail. Lithography offered artists a versatile means of producing subtle tonal effects and reaching broader audiences than unique pain...