Girl in the garden

Date: 19th century
Medium: watercolours, paper
Location: Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France

The picture shows a romantic scene in a garden. A lady in a long pink dress is standing at the edge of a pond. She has a pensive expression and looks out to the sunset behind her. The surroundings of the pond are landscaped, with low shrubs and mature trees. The architecture in the background suggests an ancient style with pillars and steps. Overall, the picture has a fairy-tale and slightly surreal atmosphere.

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Grasset painted picture Girl in the garden in 19th century. Prevailing color of this fine art print is vivid and its shape is landscape. This art piece is located in Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Eugene Samuel Grasset (1845-1917). Swiss illustrator and painter living in Paris. He was a pioneer of the painting style and design called Art Nouveau. He admired Japanese art. He created the image of jewellery, porcelain, furniture, tapestries and sculptures. In the early 80s of the 19th century, he focused on graphics – he designed stamps, posters, cover pages of magazines, advertisements, and the like. For his talent, the French art posters became known even in the USA. Thus, Grasset aided in the massive expansion of Art Nouveau in the United States.