Julie de Graag, Head of a Cat.
Julie de Graag
20th century
Head of a Cat
Pencil on paper
Julie de Graag was a Dutch draftsman, painter, and graphic artist around the turn of the 19th century. Her refined graphic work and sharply delineated engravings define her work as part of the Art Nouveau* movement. Typical for her oeuvre** were landscapes, flowers, plants, and animals. The drawing belongs to the Kröller-Müller Museum.
*Art Nouveau, ornamental style of art that flourished between about 1890 and 1910 throughout Europe and the United States. Art Nouveau is characterized by its use of a long, sinuous, organic line and was employed most often in architecture, interior design, jewelry and glass design, posters, and illustration.
**The sum of the lifework of an artist, writer, or composer.
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