The Prints is probably one of the most ambitious paintings Manguin executed in 1905. The composition's complexity is not apparent at first sight. Two women seated on a couch or a narrow bed, one dressed, the other naked, look at a book with colour illustrations in an interior lavishly decorated with hangings . Manguin has composed the scene by sitting them opposite each other. In order for the book to be their common focus of attention, they both have to turn their bodies and heads; the torsion is greater in the naked woman, of whom we see the back and the profile of the face. Both figures represent the same model Jeanne, the artist's wife.
About the Art Prints
The Prints, 1905 by Henri Manguin. Our art prints are produced on acid-free 220 GSM papers using archival inks and lamination to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All prints include a sufficent white border around the image to allow for future framing, if desired. Product will be shipped in 2 days