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Henri Rivière

Henri Rivière

Artist
PrintmakingArt NouveauSymbolism
Representation
None documented
2
Institutional Exhibitions
20
Works in Collection
24
Assets Indexed
0
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
90%
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Cultural Positioning

Movements
  • • Art Nouveau
  • • Symbolism
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Prints from Blocks: Gauguin to Now
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1983
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Symbolism, Synthesists, and the Fin-de-Si�cle
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1972
About

Why this artist matters now

Henri Rivière was a French painter, printmaker, and theater designer whose work bridged Symbolism and Art Nouveau. Active from the 1880s through the early twentieth century, he produced landscapes, theatrical designs, and a substantial body of woodblock and lithographic prints influenced by Japanese compositional principles. His decorative sensibility and interest in color harmony extended across painting, stage design, and applied arts, establishing him as a significant figure in fin-de-siècle French visual culture.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 25d ago

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Taste overlap and adjacency

Movement
Art Nouveau
Medium
Printmaking
Related Artists
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Museum Collections

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Artworks (20)

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Images

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The Trocadéro (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Movements and affiliations

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Art Nouveau
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Symbolism
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Representation & Collections

In collection
Rijksmuseum
In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
In collection
Cleveland Museum of Art
In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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Exhibitions and timeline

Group ExhibitionPrints from Blocks: Gauguin to Now
New York · 1983
Group ExhibitionSymbolism, Synthesists, and the Fin-de-Si�cle
New York · 1972