Figure 1.--Édouard Vuillard painted some charming scenes in Parisian parks. Some were done in two or three vertical pannels. This is a detail from one of the park pannels in the painting with children and nannies. This was "The Conversation" pannel. |
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We note his paintings in parks and other outdoor scenes giving charming view of Parisain life. Some were done in two or three vertical pannels. Children often figure in these scenes. The works are especially interesting because it shows how Parisian children used the parks. All or most were painted in 1894. The example here is Jardins publics" (Public gardens). Each of the three pannels had a title: "The Conversation", "The Nursemaids", and the "The Red Parasol". We see the children playing in the first pannel. The painting seen on the previous page was also entitled "Jardins publics" and painted in 1894. Actually, he painted several scenes entitled "Jardins publics". We are not sure what the titles of thepannels with the children in the forest were. It must have been a Paris park, but I am not sure which one. Here we see two boys playing, one wears a yellow beret and brown smock. I am not sure how accurate the colors are, especially the yellow beret. Also notice his striped scarfe. The other boy wears a sailor blose with a back flap. Both boys wear knee pants. Click on the image to see a girl playing in the park also dressed in a smock. Our Canadian artist adds, "There exists some 'tryptics' by Vuillard showing boys and girls playing in a park, probably the Luxembourg. These are important paintings and should be included in HBC. They show some of the period clothing very nicely.""
Vuillard painted several scenes entitled "Jardins publics". Here is one of them (figure 1) Each pannel had a destinguishing subtitle. The example here is Jardins publics" (Public gardens). Each of the three pannels had a title: "The Conversation", "The Nursemaids", and the "The Red Parasol". We see the children playing in the first pannel. The painting seen on the previous page was also entitled "Jardins publics" and painted in 1894. Here we can see the children playing and their outfits (figure 1). not make out a lot of detail. The boy wears a broad-brimmed sailor hat and a brown knee pants suit. Behind him and the girl in the white dress wear straw hats.
We are not sure what the stitles of the pannels with the children in the forest were. It must have been a Paris park, but I am not sure which one. Here we see two boys playing, one wears a yellow beret and brown smock. I am not sure how accurate the colors are, especially the yellow beret. Also notice his striped scarfe. The other boy wears a sailor blose with a back flap. Both boys wear knee pants. Click on the image to see a girl playing in the park also dressed in a smock.
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