A 1899 colour lithograph by Edouard Vuillard, designed as the cover for Ambroise Vollard's portfolio of original prints.

This lithograph serves as the cover for the 1899 portfolio titled Album d'estampes originales, published by the influential art dealer Ambroise Vollard. Edouard Vuillard, a member of the Nabis group, applied his characteristic interest in domestic intimacy and flattened pictorial space to this commercial commission. The design demonstrates the Nabis preoccupation with the decorative potential of the printed page, where typography and image occupy the same plane. The composition features a muted, earthy background that provides a neutral stage for the bold, white lettering. Vuillard employs a soft, green-toned foliage element at the top, which suggests a garden setting, a common motif in his work. The fence-like structure provides a rhythmic, linear quality that anchors the text. The lettering itself is hand-drawn, appearing almost as an organic extension of the scene rather than a separate graphic element. By integrating the text into the visual field, Vuillard avoids the traditional separation between illustration and information. Technically, the work displays the subtle layering of colour typical of late nineteenth-century French lithography. The ink application is varied, creating a tactile surface that mimics the texture of a sketch or a painting. The inclusion of the publisher's details at the bottom, 'edité par A. Vollard, 6 rue Laffitte Paris', confirms its purpose as a functional cover for a collection of prints by various artists. This piece reflects the period's interest in the synthesis of fine art and graphic design, where the boundaries between the gallery and the printed medium became increasingly porous. It remains a clear example of how the Nabis aesthetic transformed everyday objects into subjects of artistic exploration, prioritising surface pattern and colour harmony over traditional perspective or narrative depth.