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Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

375 works

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Etching of a mother and three children with bundles walking along a wet road as wind bends trees beside them.

In the Rain: Mother and Children (Sous la pluie: La mere et les enfants)

1915

Etching of a woman with an infant and small child talking to a stooped old man with a walking stick in open fields.

The Distant City (La ville lointaine)

1914

Etching of a tramp with a bundle and staff crossing a field toward a distant village with a church tower.

Tramp with Bundle (Le chemineau a la besace)

1914

Etching of two women in conversation, one in a striped blouse and one in a dark hat and cloak, against hatched shadows.

The Encounter (Recontre)

1902

Three women carry bundles of laundry down a city street lined with tall buildings, in a soft brown and ochre print.

Return from the Wash House (Retour de lavoir)

1912

Etching of three schoolgirls walking arm in arm in the foreground, with a crowd of children and adults on a city street behin

Girls Coming from School (Gamines sortant de l'ecole)

1911

Etching of a bearded prophet with arms raised before a crowd of upturned faces, set against dense cross-hatched shadow.

Prophet (Le prophete)

1902

Etching of a poor family: a seated man holding an infant, an elderly woman, children, and a bundle on a rural hillside.

Poor People (Les pauvres gens)

1914

Etching of a huddled family in heavy clothing sitting in snow, with a line of travelers on a distant road under a dark sky.

Exodus (L'exode)

1916

Etching of two standing men with canes conversing near a seated, gaunt bearded man in an open landscape.

Three Companions (Les trois compagnons)

1912

Etching of soldiers in helmets and overcoats walking at night, with a column of small character heads at left.

Soldiers on Leave - Night Scene (Permissionnaires - Effet de Nuit)

1916

Lithograph of ragged figures in the street before a grand classical building, by Théophile Steinlen, 1908.

Misery and Splendor (Misere et splendeur)

1908

Lithograph portrait of a man with long dark hair and a draped cloak, drawn in loose brown crayon strokes on cream paper.

Portrait of Maxim Gorki étendu

1905

Black-and-white lithograph of a figure in a ruffled collar leaning on a pedestal under street lamps at night.

Prière Marmitale

1894

Red and black crayon portrait of a man with shoulder-length hair and mustache, gripping a walking stick, in a red sweater.

Frontal Portrait from the Waist Up of Maxime Gorki

1905

Charcoal-style sketch of a woman embracing a soldier at left as other soldiers with packs and rifles stand waiting nearby.

Seuls quand même

1916

Dark lithograph portrait of a bald, bearded man facing forward, lit from the upper left against a shadowy background.

Self-Portrait (Steinlen de face, tete droite)

1905

Lithograph of a long-haired woman raising clasped hands above a shouting crowd of workers with tools and flags.

March 18

1894

Lithograph of raised-arm figures among cobblestones and a red cloth, with a city skyline under a yellow sky.

De roep van de straatstenen, 1894

1894

Colored lithograph of a woman in a pink cloak scolded by three men on a city street, with French caption.

Marianne op straat uitgescholden, 1894

1894

Colored print of destitute men trudging through snow past a man lying on the ground, with a French caption below.

Ellende onder de sneeuw, 1894

1894

Charcoal sketch of a woman with bowed head, dark bun and pink ribbons, on tan paper, by Théophile Steinlen, 1906.

Donker meisjeskopje, naar voren neerziend, met een paars lint in het haar gewonden

1906

Charcoal sketch of a standing woman in a long black dress and a straw hat with colourful flowers, on brown paper.

Staande dame in zwart complet met sleep, en een gekleurde strooien hoed met zomerbloemen

1869

Charcoal portrait of a woman in a wide-brimmed hat with large feathers, seen from the front, on grey paper.

Portret van een dame met brede hoed met veren, van voren gezien

1869

Dark etching of a dense crowd gathered before lit shop windows, some figures holding sheets of paper, by Steinlen.

Street Singers

1902

Sepia print of two nude figures reclining diagonally across the sheet, drawn with loose contour lines.

Two Nude Models

1902

Etching of a black cat crouching with an arched back on a ledge, its tail curling to the right, against a pale background.

Cat Arching Its Back

1898

Sepia etching of three women with upswept hair leaning together, with pedestrians on a street behind them.

Three Working Girls Out for Lunch

1900

Etching of two cats curled together on a cushion, one dark and one light, with fine hatched lines.

Two Cats on a Cushion

1914

Lithograph of a top-hatted man in a long coat reaching toward a sleeve, with an elderly man with cane and a woman nearby.

One Robs on the Side of the Law

December 1898

Black and white poster of a crowd of men in top hats lit by a raised torch, with printed lecture announcement text on the lef

L'Idée Nouvelle

February 1898

Dark nocturnal street scene with glowing lamps, a bearded man in a top hat in the foreground and dancing women behind him.

Paris, Night

1903