Brown Eyes and a Blue Flower (1905)
Fernand Khnopff1905 · Square · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1921)
Specifications
- Year
- 1905
- Nationality / school
- Belgian
- Lifespan
- 1858–1921
About the artwork
"Brown Eyes and a Blue Flower" (1905) is a work by Fernand Khnopff. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is square. Illustration in brief: The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration. Illustration serves a text or a story, a tradition that runs from decorated medieval manuscripts to printed book plates, magazines, and posters. Historical background, 1905: Posters, magazines, and illustrated books were major ways for the public to meet new art and design. The first decades of the twentieth century were a period of rapid experiment, with Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, and the first abstract painting appearing within a few years of each other.
"Brown Eyes and a Blue Flower" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A square format is flexible and works well on its own or as part of a grid on a gallery wall. Illustrative graphics are valued for their decorative line work and narrative quality, which makes them a strong fit for gallery walls, kids rooms, studies, and more intimate interiors. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Belgian, 1858–1921
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