This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Jean-Edouard Vuillard (1868-1940), titled La Vague (The Wave), from the folio Vuillard, Douze Pastels (Vuillard, Twelve Pastels), originates from the 1966 edition published by La Bibliotheque des Arts, Paris; rendered by Daniel Jacomet, Paris, and printed by Daniel Jacomet et Cie, Paris, April 14, 1966. La Vague reflects Vuillard's refined sensitivity to movement and atmosphere, translating his decorative lyricism and tonal harmony into a richly layered composition of color nuance and structural balance.
Executed as a lithograph and pochoir on velin paper archivally mounted on museum board, as issued, this work measures 15 x 18 inches (38.1 x 45.72 cm), overall; 9.5 x 12.5 inches (24.13 x 31.75 cm), image. Signed in the plate and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the exceptional craftsmanship of Daniel Jacomet and the refined production standards of La Bibliotheque des Arts, Paris.
Artwork Details:
Artist: After Jean-Edouard Vuillard (1868-1940)
Title: La Vague (The Wave), from Vuillard, Douze Pastels (Vuillard, Twelve Pastels)
Medium: Lithograph and pochoir on velin paper archivally mounted on museum board, as issued
Dimensions: 15 x 18 inches (38.1 x 45.72 cm), overall; 9.5 x 12.5 inches (24.13 x 31.75 cm), image
Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered as issued
Date: 1966
Publisher: La Bibliotheque des Arts, Paris
Renderer: Daniel Jacomet, Paris
Printer: Daniel Jacomet et Cie, Paris
Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium
Provenance: From the folio Vuillard, Douze Pastels, published by La Bibliotheque des Arts, Paris, 1966
Notes:
Excerpted from the folio (translated from French), Daniel Jacomet rendered the twelve pochoirs of this album that was completed to print for typography on April 14, 1966, on the presses of the Printing Press Union in Paris. The print run was limited to CCCL examples: XXV examples, numbered from I to XXV, enriched with an original drawing by Vuillard. CCC examples, numbered from XXVI to CCCXXV. XXV non-market examples, numbered H.C. I to H.C. XXV.
About the Publication:
Vuillard, Douze Pastels (Vuillard, Twelve Pastels), published in Paris in 1966 by La Bibliotheque des Arts, represents one of the most refined mid twentieth century French art folios devoted to preserving the legacy of a major modern master through the combined techniques of lithography and pochoir. Conceived as a deluxe art publication, the folio brought together scholarly presentation, exceptional color fidelity, and meticulous hand stencil work rendered by Daniel Jacomet, whose atelier was internationally celebrated for elevating pochoir to the highest level of artistic reproduction. The collaboration between La Bibliotheque des Arts and Daniel Jacomet et Cie reflects a broader postwar commitment to producing museum quality art editions that honored the painterly subtlety of original pastels through carefully layered color application and precise draftsmanship. The folio stands within the distinguished tradition of French art publishing that united publishers, printers, and master colorists in the preservation of modern art. Today, Vuillard, Douze Pastels remains an important document of twentieth century printmaking history, embodying both technical virtuosity and the enduring reverence for Vuillard's decorative and intimate vision.
About the Artist:
Jean-Edouard Vuillard (1868-1940) was a French painter, printmaker, and decorative artist celebrated for his richly patterned interiors, nuanced color harmonies, and poetic depictions of domestic life. A founding member of Les Nabis, the influential Post-Impressionist group that bridged Impressionism, Symbolism, and early Modernism, Vuillard developed a distinctive visual language that merged observation with abstraction and intimacy with design. His compositions often portraying family, friends, and women in patterned rooms transformed everyday interiors into expressive, dreamlike spaces where figure and background blend into a tapestry of light, texture, and emotion. Influenced by Paul Gauguin's color symbolism, Claude Monet's atmospheric light, Edgar Degas's structural rigor, and Japanese ukiyo-e masters such as Hokusai and Hiroshige, Vuillard synthesized these traditions into a uniquely modern aesthetic. He was closely associated with contemporaries Pierre Bonnard, Maurice Denis, Paul Serusier, Felix Vallotton, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, whose innovations helped redefine modern French painting. Vuillard's art also stands in enduring dialogue with later modern masters Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Alexander Calder, Georges Braque, Marc Chagall, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, each of whom shared his commitment to exploring the emotional and formal possibilities of color and composition. His works are housed in major museum collections worldwide, including the Musee d'Orsay, the Centre Pompidou, the Tate, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art, where they continue to captivate collectors and scholars for their intimacy and sophistication. The highest price ever paid for a Jean-Edouard Vuillard artwork is approximately 17.7 million USD, achieved in 2005 at Christie's New York for Les Jardins Publics (1894).
Jean-Edouard Vuillard La Vague The Wave Vuillard Douze Pastels Vuillard Twelve Pastels La Bibliotheque des Arts Paris 1966 lithograph pochoir Modernism.
