L'Histoire de Joseph
1750
unspecified
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
L'Histoire de Joseph is a 1750 unspecified by A. Rodien, depicting Flower, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This fan is split into three painted scenes. On the left, a group of people in old-fashioned clothes gathers by a riverbank. The middle shows a larger crowd near water, with some standing on a boat. The right side has a smaller group inside what looks like a tent or pavilion. The colors are soft—lots of blues, greens, and pastels—with floral patterns along the edges. The fan’s tiny details make it special. Look closely at the faces: some are serious, others seem to chat or gesture. The artist used watercolor to blend colors smoothly, giving everything a gentle, dreamy look. Next, check out how watercolor works—it’s trickier than it looks!
This artist painted delicate watercolors on fan leaves and biblical scenes. Look at their folding fans: Eventail brisé and Eventail plié show soft washes of color and fine linework. They also illustrated L'Histoire de…
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