Graphic arts

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The graphic arts room of the museum holds nearly 15,000 works, mostly on paper, spanning a broad period from the 16th to the 21st century. This room, where the collection is housed, studied and examined, is a showcase tailored to the collection's unique features. Because the graphic arts' exposure to light must be controlled and offset by periods of rest, these works cannot be on permanent display.

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Edgar Degas, Le Café-Concert des Ambassadeurs, 1876-1877.
Edgar Degas,
Le Café-Concert des Ambassadeurs, 1876-1877.
Image © Lyon MBA - Photo Alain Basset

The Graphic arts in time