Seasons of Life
1892 Musée d'Orsay
About this artwork
This oil painting depicts four female figures standing in a landscape, allegorically representing different stages of human life. It is characteristic of the Nabis movement's interest in decorative and symbolic art.
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Ker-Xavier Roussel was a core member of Les Nabis, a group of young French artists who were deeply influenced by Paul Gauguin and shifted away from naturalism toward decorative, symbolic patterns. This work exemplifies their interest in using simplified forms and flattened perspectives to evoke a poetic, rather than strictly realistic, interpretation of life's transitions.
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Seasons of Life
Ker-Xavier Roussel, 1892
