Trembling Woods, 1893
Georges Auriol (Jean-Georges Huyot)expand_more
Color lithographexpand_more
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Foster, 1965expand_more P.13,401
Not on Viewexpand_more
George Auriol's organic, stylized typefaces brought the look of Art Nouveau to sheet music, book covers, corporate logos, and more. His love of hand-lettering, literature, and Japanese motifs came together in this print, his first color lithograph ever editioned. He probably met the poet Charles Cros (1842-1888) at the Parisian cabaret Chat Noir, where Auriol edited the Chat Noir journal. The verse, from Cros's Nocturne, begins:
Trembling woods, starry sky,
My beloved has gone away
Taking with him my desolated heart!
Auriol was also in demand as a monogram designer. His own mark is at lower right, a longhorn beetle that encloses the artist's initials in its curved antennae.
Details
- Title
- Trembling Woods
- Artist Life
- 1863-1938
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.13,401
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Stein & Karshan 2
- Curator Approved
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