Painted in 1896, "In the Heather" is a late work by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, the French muralist celebrated for pale, dreamlike scenes that favor mood over narrative. Figures rendered with the calm, static poses of ancient relief sculpture inhabit a moorland setting, built from simplified contours and chalky color inspired by early Italian fresco painting. The painting passed from the dealer Durand-Ruel to the Chicago collector Stanley McCormick within weeks of its completion, and Puvis's contemplative classicism went on to influence younger Symbolist and Post-Impressionist painters including Gauguin and Seurat.
Jacquard-woven both sides in soft, durable yarn; insert included.
