This painting features a theater program illustration. The scene showcases audience members in the foreground observing performers on stage. The image is filled with vibrant and textured colors, with a section at the top left listing cast members and roles for a performance titled "Mirages." The audience is depicted in semi-profile, while the performers on stage are shown in dynamic poses against a green and yellow backdrop. An orchestra is illustrated in the lower right corner, contributing to the lively atmosphere of the theater setting. The artwork captures the essence of a late 19th-century theater experience and is stylistically reminiscent of Henri-Gabriel Ibels.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1893
- Medium
- 5-color lithograph on wove paper
- Dimensions
- 4445 × 3387 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original