Antique German Art Nouveau Print Lithograph Pierrot & Columbine Signed EXTRAORDINARY!

The scene is simply amazing, dream-like, with rare characters and facial expressions, a sense of the grotesque, and a lush vegetation in the Seurat "pointillist" manner, except here in black and white.

John Jack Vrieslander (1879-1957) can make ultra-contrasted pieces, with stark black and white areas, but this is a time in the "Jugendstil" era, when artists were obviously looking for "special effects".

In that case, rendering a scene with only a few shades of gray, a sophisticated flattening of nature unique to the era, and which seems to have died with the trend.

For that purpose, Vrieslander has chosen a different technique: "photolithography" which allowed him to reach this breathtaking pointillism, that even George Seurat would have been jealous of!

Pierrot and Columbine is a little masterpiece where everything is absolutely different! from the walk, to the costumes, the trees to the bird.

An enchanting piece, like a stunning silent movie, which transports you to one of the most creative times in Art history!

signed "v" in the plate in the lower right corner, Vrieslander's signature.

CONDITION: In very good condition with no damage. Just the usual light darkening of the paper.

MEASUREMENTS: Length: 14". Width: 10".

Will be shipped Registered Airmail from Paris within thick layers of cardboard, including insurance and signature at delivery.

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Item ID: 1695PNT