In Love (Amoureux) (1888)
Technique: Giclée quality print
Recommended by our customers
More about this artwork
In the compelling work "In Love" (Amoureux) by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, we are presented with a vivid representation of solitary emotion amidst urban anonymity. The scene captures a lone, somewhat disheveled figure leaning against a railing, his gaze lost in thought or perhaps directed towards a distant subject not visible within the frame. His posture and expression infuse the image with a palpable sense of longing or contemplation, suggesting a moment caught between movement and stillness.Steinlen, a keen observer of Parisian life, uses a monochromatic palette and fluid lines to convey not just the physical setting but the emotional landscape of his subjects. The artwork, set against the backdrop of a bustling Parisian street bathed in either the early morning or late evening light, reflects a poignant contrast between the figure’s introspective state and the city’s impersonal pace.This piece exemplifies Steinlen’s mastery in capturing the essence of human experience, portraying a universal theme of love and yearning that resonates across time.
Delivery
Returns
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, was a Swiss-born French Art Nouveau painter and printmaker.
Born in Lausanne, Steinlen studied at the University of Lausanne before taking a job as a designer trainee at a textile mill in Mulhouse in eastern France. In his early twenties he was still developing his skills as a painter when he and his wife Emilie were encouraged by the painter François Bocion to move to the artistic community in the Montmartre Quarter of Paris. Once there, Steinlen was befriended by the painter Adolphe Willette who introduced him to the artistic crowd at Le Chat Noir that led to his commissions to do poster art for the cabaret owner/entertainer, Aristide Bruant and other commercial enterprises.