Eventail plié
1880
unspecified
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
1880
unspecified
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Dominant colour
Eventail plié is a 1880 unspecified by Guironnet, a Impressionism work, depicting Ivory, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This fan is open, showing a painted scene of four women in light dresses standing near a fence. The colors are soft—pinks, greens, and blues—with a tree and flowers in the background. The fan’s handle is carved with a floral pattern, and a simple tassel hangs from the cord. The artist used watercolor to create delicate details, like the women’s flowing sleeves and the fence’s simple lines. Fans like this were often hand-painted to tell stories or show daily life. Look up watercolor next to see how artists mix paint and water for soft, layered effects.
Guironnet painted delicate watercolors in the late 1800s. One example is *Eventail plié* (1880), a small folded fan showing flowers and ribbons in soft washes. Their work sits in the same quiet corner of the era when…
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