Eventail plié

Eventail plié

Gebr. Rodeck Wien

1882

unspecified

From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris

About this work

This fan shows four small watercolor paintings of dogs in outdoor scenes. Each dog sits or stands in a simple landscape with trees and grass. The colors are soft—browns, greens, and blues—with light backgrounds. The fan itself is made of thin, folded paper with a dark handle. The dogs look calm and natural, almost like real pets. The artist used gentle strokes to keep the scenes simple and clean. Fans like this were often hand-painted for personal use. If you like this style, look up watercolor to see how artists create smooth colors with just water and paint.

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