Eventail plié
1750
unspecified
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Dominant colour
1750
unspecified
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Dominant colour
Eventail plié is a 1750 unspecified by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, depicting Flower, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This fan is packed with tiny scenes. On one side, a group of women in fancy dresses stand near a carriage, while a lion and a woman in a pink dress pose by a tree. The background has bright colors—reds, blues, and greens—and lots of flowers. The other side shows more figures, all dressed in old-fashioned clothes, with delicate patterns along the edges. Notice how the paint looks soft and slightly faded, like it’s been handled a lot. The fan’s handle is simple, but the pictures are detailed, almost like a storybook. If you like this, look up watercolor to see how artists use thin layers of paint to create depth.
