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The Harvest of Buckwheat

A work made of oil on canvas.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of oil on canvas.

Date:

1899

Artist:

Paul Sérusier (French, 1864–1927)

About this artwork

The Harvest of Buckwheat demonstrates how Paul Sérusier’s interest in Japanese art influenced his painting. The simplified forms and asymmetrical composition are elements also found in Japanese prints, which circulated widely in France in the late 1800s. The vertical format, too, recalls the panels of Japanese wall hangings or screens.

Sérusier shared an affinity for Japanese aesthetics with his fellow members of the Nabis, a group of artists whose name, coined by poet Henri Cazalis, comes from the Hebrew word for prophet. The group believed that painting should be decorative as opposed to purely representational. As a result, they sought formats and approaches that departed from traditional easel painting.

Status

On View, Gallery 241

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Artist

Paul Sérusier

Title

The Harvest of Buckwheat

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1899

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

129.5 × 78.5 cm (51 × 30 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Lucia Woods Lindley

Reference Number

2016.123

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