The Park (Le Parc) from L'Estampe moderne, no. 3
G. de Latenay
French, 1859–1943
1897
This color lithograph by G. de Latenay shows women gathered around a small fountain in a highly stylized park, using flat washes and decorative line to transform a garden into an elegant, ornamental tableau.
What first hits you is the patterned calm—rhythmic rows of bare-limbed trees, clipped orange topiaries in square tubs and pastel greens and pinks, with the figures reduced to graceful, schematic silhouettes that feel integrated into the foliage.
Published in the 1897 L'Estampe moderne series, the print reflects the late‑19th‑century revival of original lithography and the era’s Japonisme/Art Nouveau taste, helping make artist-made prints desirable and accessible for modern interiors.
Medium
One from a set of four lithographs
Dimensions
composition: 9 11/16 × 12 15/16" (24.6 × 32.9 cm); sheet: 12 1/16 × 16" (30.6 × 40.7 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Mr. and Mrs. E. Powis Jones Fund
Accession
344.1958.2
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