Les petites faunesses - Eugène Grasset
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Description
A 1896 Art Nouveau lithograph by Eugène Grasset, depicting two faunesses in a woodland setting with clean lines and a muted, naturalistic palette.
Eugène Grasset, a Swiss-born designer active in Paris, produced this lithograph in 1896. It captures two young faunesses in a woodland setting, rendered with the characteristic graphic clarity of the Art Nouveau period. Grasset was a central figure in the development of the style, often drawing from natural forms and mythological subjects to create decorative compositions. The work displays a flat, two-dimensional quality typical of late nineteenth-century printmaking. The figures are defined by clean, flowing outlines, while the background foliage is simplified into blocks of muted colour. This approach reflects the influence of Japanese woodblock prints, which were widely collected and studied by European artists at the time. The composition balances the movement of the figures with the static, patterned nature of the surrounding trees and flowers. Grasset’s technical skill is evident in the controlled use of a limited palette. The interplay between the pale skin of the faunesses and the deep, forest-toned background creates a clear visual hierarchy. The inclusion of the artist's monogram and the date in the lower corner confirms its origin within his mature period of production. This print demonstrates his ability to integrate mythological themes into a decorative framework, a hallmark of his contributions to the graphic arts of the fin de siècle. The work remains a clear example of the period's interest in the intersection of classical mythology and modern graphic design, prioritising line and silhouette over traditional modelling or perspective.
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Les petites faunesses - Eugène Grasset
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Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
- Paper sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 and B2 (50×70 cm)
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- Frames: black, natural wood, dark wood or white
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Artist Biography
Eugène Grasset
Grasset was born in Lausanne in 1845, the son of a cabinetmaker and sculptor who taught him to use a chisel before he could draw. He studied drawing under Francois Bocion, then architecture in Zurich. A trip to Egypt after completing his education left a permanent mark on his visual vocabulary. He moved to Paris in 1871 and began designing furniture, wallpapers, fabrics, tapestries, ceramics and jewellery before turning to graphic design in 1877.
Poster art became his primary medium. His style drew on Viollet-le-Duc's theories of decorative structure, Japanese woodblock prints and Egyptian ornament, combined into flowing compositions that helped define Art Nouveau before the term existed. The G. Peignot et Fils typefoundry introduced the "Grasset" typeface at the 1900 Universal Exhibition, an italic design he created for use on his posters. He also collaborated with the jeweller Henri Vever on pieces that merged Art Nouveau organic forms with mythological subjects.
He taught design at a succession of Paris institutions from 1890 until 1913, including the Ecole Guerin, the Ecole Estienne and the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere. His influence on the generation of designers who followed him was extensive but largely unacknowledged outside France. He died in 1917, at seventy-two.
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