Parasol
This printed-silk parasol represents the collaborative endeavors of the French fashion designer Paul Poiret and the artist Raoul Dufy. Together, in consultation with the chemist Zifferlein, Poiret and Dufy established a small printing workshop on the avenue de Clichy in Paris to produce a variety of textiles that were used in both garments and accessories. Their early experiments combined a bright Fauvist palette with the stylized forms characteristic of Japanese woodblock prints. Although Dufy was recognized foremost for his career as a painter, his textiles were so successful that the important French manufacturer Bianchini-Férier recruited him to work at the company’s maison for a brief period, enabling broader dissemination of his striking designs.
Artwork Details
- Title: Parasol
- Designer: Paul Poiret (French, Paris 1879–1944 Paris)
- Designer: Textile designer by Raoul Dufy (French, Le Havre 1877–1953 Forcalquier)
- Department Store: B. Altman & Co. (American, 1865–1990)
- Date: spring/summer 1914
- Culture: French
- Medium: silk, wood
- Credit Line: Alfred Z. Solomon-Janet A. Sloane Endowment Fund, 2019
- Object Number: 2019.127a, b
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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