Object: Fan
Retailer:
A. Rodien
Date: 1880s
Medium: Hand painted silk and tortoise shell
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Ms. Helen Parker
Object number: 80.281.1
DescriptionFolding fan of beige silk hand painted with thistle and bee design, tortoise shell sticks; Box covered in maroon silk satin
Label Text:The folding fan had been a fashionable accessory since its introduction to Europe in the 15th century. This one, with a hand-painted design of thistle and bumblebees, is especially beautiful. The subdued colors and asymmetrical design exemplify the vogue in the 1880s for japonisme, or Japanese styles, while its large size is typical of times as well.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Femme Fatale: Fashion and Visual Culture in Fin-de-Siècle Paris
- Fashion & Textile History Gallery First Rotation