The Progress of the Stars: Les Femmes

Henri Rivière

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a group of people in silhouette walking across a landscape under a starry night sky. The title of the work is "The Progress of the Stars: Les Femmes" and the artist is Henri Rivière. The image is a blue and white illustration on a beige background, with a black border around it. The illustration shows a group of people walking in a line across the bottom half of the image. They are all wearing long robes and some are carrying staffs or other objects. The people are in silhouette, so their features are not visible. The background of the illustration is a gradient of blue, with white dots representing stars scattered throughout. The sky is darker at the top and lighter at the bottom, giving the impression of depth. The beige background surrounds the illustration on all sides, with a black border around the edge of the image. The image appears to be a page from a book or portfolio, given its rectangular shape and the fact that it is set against a plain background.