The Universe

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The Universe

1951

Jacques Villon (Gaston Duchamp) (French, 1875–1963)

Even toward the end of his career, Villon reused techniques and styles he had practiced many years earlier. This print, which is based on a 1920 painting, shows that he returned to color aquatint, of which he had been a master since the 1890s, and that he also repeated the use of "constructive decomposition," a system that he had introduced in 1920.

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Object Details

Title:

The Universe

Date:

1951

Artist:

Jacques Villon (Gaston Duchamp) (French, 1875–1963)

Medium:

Color etching and aquatint from two plates

Dimensions:

Plate: 7 3/16 x 6 7/8 inches (18.3 x 17.5 cm) Sheet: 14 3/4 x 11 inches (37.5 x 27.9 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

125th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of The Judith Rothschild Foundation, 2001

Accession Number:

2001-9-33

Geography:

Made in France, Europe

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