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La Critique
1896 · Lithograph
25 1/4 x 19 1/2" (64.1 x 49.5 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Henri-Gustave Jossot
Artist
WA-00027786
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None documented
1
Institutional Exhibitions
4
Works in Collection
13
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0
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Posters from the Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1976
Source Registry (1)
- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
About
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Henri-Gustave Jossot was a French painter and illustrator whose figurative compositions and satirical works engaged directly with social and political subjects of the Belle Époque and interwar periods. Working in oil and watercolor, he moved fluidly between easel painting and commercial graphic design, establishing himself as a significant voice in early twentieth-century French artistic discourse. His practice combined formal figuration with sharp social commentary, reflecting the cultural preoccupations of his era.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago
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Artworks (4)
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4 published of 10 catalogued · 7 with image
- MoMA3 publishedof 6 catalogued4 img
- Cleveland Museum of Art1 published
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Art Institute of Chicago
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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