Fourth Book: Daphnis and Chloe (Groupe de Daphnis et Chloe) Possibly 1937

Aristide Maillol made this print called "Fourth Book: Daphnis and Chloe" and I am really enjoying the simplicity and warmth of the two figures depicted in the piece. This work is all about lines. I'm picturing Maillol bent over the plate, carefully etching the figures with simple, economic gestures to capture their forms. Just imagine the concentration needed to create that tenderness! It’s a lesson in how much feeling and intention can be communicated with so little. I wonder if he was thinking of classical sculpture or maybe even early Renaissance drawings. The feeling is so light and airy and simple. This print reminds us that art-making is an act of translation, turning lived experience into form, and inviting us into an ongoing dialogue about what it means to be human.