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Vuillard

American  
[vwee-yar] / vwiˈjar /

noun

  1. (Jean) Édouard 1868–1940, French painter.


Vuillard British  
/ vɥijar /

noun

  1. Jean Édouard (ʒɑ̃ edwar). 1868–1940, French painter and lithographer

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It is a lesson in contrasts—hard geometries and muted hues fronting loose forms and cheerful colors—that evinces the influence of Pierre Bonnard and Édouard Vuillard on his work.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

As a writer, Vuillard has drawn on this background of protestation and distrust of power structures to produce a succession of short, biting historical narratives, distinguished by a tone of ironic exasperation.

From New York Times Apr. 24, 2023

“Satire’s role is to tell the truth,” Vuillard said, “or at least get close to it and show the artifice behind which power hides.”

From New York Times Apr. 24, 2023

A New York Times reviewer likened his “deft and subtle figure drawings” to works by French artist Édouard Vuillard.

From Washington Post Jul. 8, 2022

Vuillard loves what he paints, and his pictures are attractive, as often as not, chiefly because they represent lovely things.

From Since Cézanne by Bell, Clive

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