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RISDM 61-077.tif
  • RISDM 61-077.tif

James Tissot

Croquet

Description

Maker

James Tissot (French, 1836-1902)

Title

Croquet

Year

ca. 1878

Medium

  • Watercolor and opaque watercolor over touches of graphite on wove paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Watercolor and opaque watercolor over touches of graphite on wove paper

Materials

null

Dimensions

61 x 35.7 cm (24 x 14 1/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed, LL:J. J. Tissot

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

61.077

Type

  • Drawings and Watercolors

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

French Drawings in the Time of Degas
Aug 19, 2005 – Jan 22, 2006

Label copy

Tissot and Degas became acquainted in the early 1860s and maintained a close friendship for about fifteen years. These well-educated gentlemen also shared a passion for Japanese prints (they were among the earliest collectors in France) and the depiction of modern life. The large areas of relatively flat color against which the figures are silhouetted placed is a device Tissot likely borrowed from Japanese prints. (See the related exhibition on the 6th floor, Japonisme: Japanese Prints and Their Influence in 19th-Century France.)

Japonisme
The Influence of Japanese Art on the West
Nov 04, 1994 – Jan 22, 1995
Recent Accessions
May 23, 1962 – Jun 24, 1962

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James Tissot (French, 1836-1902)
Croquet, ca. 1878
Watercolor and opaque watercolor over touches of graphite on wove paper
61 x 35.7 cm (24 x 14 1/16 inches)
Anonymous gift 61.077

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