artnouveaustyle:

This is the Ginzkey Carpet, designed by Alphonse Mucha for the 1900 Paris World’s Fair (Exhibition Universelle). The company, Ginzkey, won the Grand Prize for their six woven pieces that they entered. Pictured is the sketch for the piece by Mucha, and the actual display below. (pics from here & here)

(vía oldpainting)

oncanvas:
“ Élégante sur la plage (Elegant on the beach), Georges de Feure, circa 1901-05
gouache and pencil on paper
49.4 x 35.7 cm (19 ½ x 14 ⅛ in.)
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oncanvas:

Élégante sur la plage (Elegant on the beach), Georges de Feure, circa 1901-05

gouache and pencil on paper

49.4 x 35.7 cm (19 ½ x 14 ⅛ in.)

(vía oldpainting)


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