Édouard Vuillard
French painter, decorative artist and printmaker
Years: 1868 - 1940
Jean-Édouard Vuillard (November 11, 1868 – June 21, 1940) is a French painter, decorative artist and printmaker.
From 1891 through 1900, he is a prominent member of the Nabis, making paintings that assemble areas of pure color, and interior scenes, influenced by Japanese prints, in which the subjects are blended into colors and patterns.
He also is a decorative artist, painting theater sets, panels for interior decoration, and designing plates and stained glass.
After 1900, when the Nabis brEAK up, he adoptD a more realistic style, painting landscapes and interiors with lavish detail and vivid colors.
In the 1920s and 1930s he paintD portraits of prominent figures in French industry and the arts in their familiar settings.
