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| First Fruits, 1899 Édouard Vuillard French, 1868-1940 Oil on canvas 96 x 170 in. (243.8 x 431.8 cm) The Norton Simon Foundation F.1973.33.1.P © 2011 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris Reproduction, including downloading of ARS works is prohibited by copyright laws and international conventions without the express written permission of Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York On view Although he is known for his interior scenes, Vuillard has with this monumental painting moved out-of-doors. In "First Fruits," the decorative pattern takes precedence over the objects represented and unifies the painted surface. The visual impression is rich and tactile, recalling the art of tapestry. Plants and figures form the many patterns and textures that merge subtly from one to the other on the surface, and the decorative borders further reinforce the tapestry analogy. The myriad shades of earth tones and green are packed into tight, flat patterns, and every form reveals itself solely through color. "First Fruits" dates from the end of the most productive and important decade of Vuillard's career. It depicts a view of Etang-la-Ville, and formed part of the decorative scheme for the dining room of Adam Natanson, whose family founded the avant-garde journal "Revue Blanche." View Provenance
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