At the Café

Édouard Jean Vuillard, c. 1897–99

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At the Café, c. 1897–99. oil on board, laid on cradled panel.

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oil on board, laid on cradled panel · Unframed: 28.8 x 27.5 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title: At the Café
Artist: Édouard Vuillard (French, 1868–1940)
Date: c. 1897–99
Medium: oil on board, laid on cradled panel
Dimensions: Unframed: 28.8 x 27.5 cm (11 5/16 x 10 13/16 in.)
Credit line: Bequest of Leonard C. Hanna Jr.
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Cleveland Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1868–1940

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