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Vuillard painted many scenes of domestic life which feature his relatives and friends in an intimate setting. This represents his mother, a seamstress, who was a frequent model. The matt colour and flat patterned manner are characteristic of his work in the 1890s.
The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology
Oxford
Title
Le Déjeuner
Date
1890s
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 45 x W 20 cm
Accession number
WA1994.3
Acquisition method
Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax from the estate of Mrs Eve Tooth and allocated to the Ashmolean Museum, 1994
Work type
Painting