The artwork titled “The Reader” was created by Edouard Vuillard in the year 1890. It belongs to the Cloisonnism art movement and is a portrait genre piece. The dimensions of this artwork are 35 x 19 cm.
In “The Reader,” Edouard Vuillard employs the distinctive Cloisonnism technique characterized by bold, flat areas of color separated by dark contours. The artwork depicts a man who is deeply engrossed in reading, set against a vibrant and stylized backdrop. The use of contrasting colors like yellow, red, and various shades of green adds a sense of depth and emphasis to the figure’s concentration. The delineated forms and simplified details manifest the influence of Japanese prints, common in the Cloisonnism movement. The overall composition and palette evoke both intimacy and abstraction, inviting viewers to contemplate the character and his engagement with the written word.
