Q1: Why do you think Edouard Vuillard often incorporated design patterns in his paintings?

A1: His mother was a dressmaker, so growing up he witnessed her daily involvement with the various designs of the fabrics she sewed.

Q2: What color scheme did Vuillard use in his painting Vase of Flowers?

A2: At first, the painting might seem to be a tetrad of red with green and blue with orange. But the artist further enriched the painting with subtle inclusion of three more pairs of complementary colors: red-violet with yellow-green, blue-violet with yellow-orange, and blue-green with red-orange. So there are a total of five pairs of complementary colors, which is a lot more than most artists use in a painting. However, when in the hands of a great artist, such a large variety of complementary colors can produce a splendid masterpiece!

Q3: What's the color scheme for Girl with a Boat?

A3: It's a tetrad of red with green and blue with orange.