Studio d'Arts Décoratifs..., Pl. 13, Quatre dessins en noir, le Dessin no 4 avec Figures de Femmes
Thirteenth plate of pochoir pattern book, titled "Studio d'arts décoratifs", with Art Deco textile designs created by Nicolas Sorokine and published in Paris by Armand Guérinet, probably in the second half of the 1920s or the early 1930s. The book consists of a title page with index and 16 plates numbered 1-16, each with numerous designs, bound with dark blue linen boards. The designs contain a variety of geometric motifs, birds and flowers, all typical of the Art Deco style, which was characterized by its eclecticism, drawing from a variety of sources that sought to combine old European design traditions with the modern style diffused by avant-garde art, while also reflecting the romantic fascination with early Egyptian and Meso-American "exotic" cultures promoted by archaeological discoveries of the times.
This plate presents four designs with geometric and abstract motifs, executed with black over light gray grounds. The first is made up diagonal strips of rectangles of different sizes and semi-abstract sunbursts. The second is made up of a semi-abstract natural landscape with trees and foliage, and possibly also ponds and rivers. The third design is made up of semi-abstract rosettes and semi-abstract leaves. The final design, mentioned in the title, consists of a semi-abstract jungle setting with scrolling leaves and foliage, with standing naked female figures with long, straight hear and tribal necklaces, covering their genitals with a scrolling motif flanked by a group of scales on one side.
This plate presents four designs with geometric and abstract motifs, executed with black over light gray grounds. The first is made up diagonal strips of rectangles of different sizes and semi-abstract sunbursts. The second is made up of a semi-abstract natural landscape with trees and foliage, and possibly also ponds and rivers. The third design is made up of semi-abstract rosettes and semi-abstract leaves. The final design, mentioned in the title, consists of a semi-abstract jungle setting with scrolling leaves and foliage, with standing naked female figures with long, straight hear and tribal necklaces, covering their genitals with a scrolling motif flanked by a group of scales on one side.
Artwork Details
- Title: Studio d'Arts Décoratifs..., Pl. 13, Quatre dessins en noir, le Dessin no 4 avec Figures de Femmes
- Designer: Designed by Nicolas Sorokine
- Publisher: Published by Armand Guérinet (French, active ca. 1890–1920)
- Published in: Paris
- Date: [ca. 1930]
- Medium: Pochoir, commercial photo process, hand-colored
- Dimensions: Sheet: 15 5/8 × 11 5/8 in. (39.7 × 29.5 cm)
Album: 16 1/8 × 12 1/2 × 7/8 in. (40.9 × 31.8 × 2.3 cm) - Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1925 and 1931, transferred from the Library
- Object Number: 1991.1073.33(1.13)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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