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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-Mùˆller 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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