Le jugement a Paris by Jouve for L’Estampe Moderne 1897 original plate
$ 225Paul Jouve – Le Jugement de Paris (1897)
Original 1897 lithograph Le Jugement de Paris by Paul Jouve, published in L’Estampe Moderne and printed by L’Imprimerie Champenois, Paris. This early work by Jouve, who would later become one of France’s foremost animal painters and sculptors, illustrates the classical myth of Paris choosing between Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite. The composition already shows Jouve’s developing mastery of form and his refined sense of line and balance.
Details
Artist: Paul Jouve
Printer: L’Imprimerie Champenois, Paris
Year: 1897
Size: 12 x 16 in / 30.5 x 40.6 cm
Print Type: Original Lithograph
On/Off Linen: Unlined
Condition: Excellent A condition
Comments: Issued as part of L’Estampe Moderne, the celebrated monthly Parisian portfolio published between 1897 and 1899. Each issue contained four original lithographs by prominent artists of the Art Nouveau period. Le Jugement de Paris is an important early example of Jouve’s work, revealing his emerging style and the precision that later defined his career.
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