Floréal, Pl. 6
Designed by Emile-Allain Séguy French
Published by A. Calavas French
Not on view
Sixth plate of album with 20 pochoir pattern plates, titled "Floréal: Dessins & Coloris Nouveaux" (Floreal: New Designs and Colors), created by Emile-Allain Séguy and published in Paris by A. Calavas in 1925 or earlier. The plate contains three ornamental designs, possibly for textiles or wallpapers, with lively, semi-abstract motifs inspired from nature. The first design is made up of a bundle of semi-abstract flowers, colored with orange, white, red, and dark purple, and dark green leaves, on a purple ground. The second design is made up of bundles of large, semi-abstract, exotic flowers, colored with blue and purple, and the largest one also with clusters of white dots, outlined with dark purple, and scrolling leaves, colored with orange and purple, on a striped background colored with two shades of green. The third design is made up of horizontal, undulating lines, simulating water waves, colored with dark blue and aquamarine, and stylized fish, colored with black, red, gold, and silver, on a white ground.