Design for carp window

Louis C. Tiffany American
 Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company American

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Several of Tiffany's early windows incorporate fish, often with the swirling water rendered in both lead lines and striations in the glass. The carp and the asymmetrical composition recall Japanese art, and the sinuous curves of the frothy rippling water suggest elements of Art Nouveau.

Design for carp window, Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York), Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on buff-colored wove paper, American

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Design for carp window, Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York), Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on buff-colored wove paper, American
Design for carp window, Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York), Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on buff-colored wove paper, American

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