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Gustave Moreau

Hésiode (Hesiod), early 1880s

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Description

Maker

Title

Hésiode (Hesiod)

Year

early 1880s

Medium

Watercolor and opaque watercolor with touches of graphite on wove paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Supports

Dimensions

34.9 x 20 cm (13 3/4 x 7 7/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed in red gouache, LL: "Gustave Moreau"; inscribed LR: "Hésiode"

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

28.005

Projects & Publications

Publications

Selection V

French Watercolors and Drawings, ca. 1800-1910

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Drawing Closer

March 12 - September 4, 2022

Boasting the saturated intensity of a manuscript illumination or a stained-glass window, this drawing vibrates with chromatic energy. To bring forth this dreamlike scene of the Greek poet Hesiod receiving inspiration from a Muse, Gustave Moreau layered graphite, ink, transparent watercolor, and thickly applied opaque watercolor, creating a shimmering, encrusted surface. With its complex use of color and dense application of media, this work epitomizes Moreau’s approach to watercolor as a rich fusion of drawing and painting.

Use

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