André Bénac (1936)

Technique: Giclée quality print
Recommended by our customers
Size
Finishing (pick one!)

More about this artwork

This compelling portrait "André Bénac (1936)" by the French artist Édouard Vuillard captures a reflective moment in the life of André Bénac, an intellectual of the era. The painting illustrates Bénac seated at a desk, surrounded by the rich accoutrements of a scholar's study. His figure emanates a sense of calm wisdom and a dignified poise, characteristic of Vuillard's intimate and nuanced portrayal of his subjects.The setting is dense with detail, featuring dark, warm tones that suggest a room filled with wood and heavy textiles. The walls are lined with shelves and books, and the slight clutter on the desk includes papers, a pair of eyeglasses, and what appears to be a photograph in a frame, indicating the personal and perhaps contemplative nature of the scene.Vuillard's use of texture and color enhances the atmospheric depth of the painting. The interplay of shadow and light not only focuses on the figure of Bénac himself but also subtly highlights the objects that define his environment and, by extension, his character.

Delivery

Reproductions are made to order and take 5 to 7 working days.

We send them out by courier and delivery takes another two working days.

If you need a reproduction sooner, please contact us - we can usually find a solution and produce it a little faster.

If you don't want to pay for postage, you can pick up your paintings at our galleries in Kaunas or Vilnius.

Returns

Yes, reproductions can be returned.

If you have any doubts more than 30 days after the date of purchase, please contact us - we will take the reproduction back for a refund or offer you a replacement!

We accept a maximum of two returns per customer - please note that we make reproductions to order, so please choose responsibly.

We do not refund shipping expenses.

Jean-Édouard Vuillard (11 November 1868 – 21 June 1940) was a French painter, decorative artist, and printmaker. From 1891 through 1900, Vuillard was a prominent member of the avant garde artistic group Les Nabis, creating paintings that assembled areas of pure color. His interior scenes, influenced by Japanese prints, explored the spatial effects of flattened planes of color, pattern, and form. As a decorative artist, Vuillard painted theater sets, panels for interior decoration, and designed plates and stained glass. After 1900, when the Nabis broke up, Vuillard adopted a more realistic style, approaching landscapes and interiors with greater detail and vivid colors. In the 1920s and 1930s, he painted portraits of prominent figures in French industry and the arts in their familiar settings.

Vuillard was influenced by Paul Gauguin, among other post-impressionist painters.