Studio d'Arts Décoratifs, 3e Série, Pl. 5, Six Dessins à tons très soutenus
Fifth plate of the third series of pochoir pattern books, 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 series consists of a title page with index and 12 plates with designs numbered 1-12, 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 consists of six designs with semi-abstract floral and geometric motifs in "sustained" colors. The first design is made up of purple scrolling branches with leaves over a dark gray background with undulating vertical lines colored alternatingly with purple and yellow. The second design is made up of triangles, rectangles, ovals and scales colored with blue, red, yellow and tan over a lilac ground. The third design is made up of scrolling leaves colored with green and purple over a dark green ground. The fourth design is made up of overlapping lozenges colored with gray, burgundy and orange over a cream ground and stylized flowers with burgundy and pink petals. The fifth design is made up of scrolling branches with semi-abstract leaves in the shapes of scales, rectangles and lozenges, executed in green, dark gray and purple over an aquamarine ground. The final design is made up of semi-abstract flowers executed with burgundy, purple and shades of blue over a black ground.
This plate consists of six designs with semi-abstract floral and geometric motifs in "sustained" colors. The first design is made up of purple scrolling branches with leaves over a dark gray background with undulating vertical lines colored alternatingly with purple and yellow. The second design is made up of triangles, rectangles, ovals and scales colored with blue, red, yellow and tan over a lilac ground. The third design is made up of scrolling leaves colored with green and purple over a dark green ground. The fourth design is made up of overlapping lozenges colored with gray, burgundy and orange over a cream ground and stylized flowers with burgundy and pink petals. The fifth design is made up of scrolling branches with semi-abstract leaves in the shapes of scales, rectangles and lozenges, executed in green, dark gray and purple over an aquamarine ground. The final design is made up of semi-abstract flowers executed with burgundy, purple and shades of blue over a black ground.
Artwork Details
- Title: Studio d'Arts Décoratifs, 3e Série, Pl. 5, Six Dessins à tons très soutenus
- 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: 11 5/8 × 15 3/4 in. (29.6 × 40 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(3.5)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
More Artwork
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.