Pacific Coast Steamship Co's Steamer (1878)
Currier & Ives.1878 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1907)
Specifications
- Year
- 1878
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1835–1907
About the artwork
Dated 1878, "Pacific Coast Steamship Co's Steamer" is an artwork by Currier & Ives.. Historical background, 1878: Japanese prints reached Europe in large numbers and influenced many artists, while photography changed what painting needed to do. In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form. Illustration in brief: Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. Illustration serves a text or a story, a tradition that runs from decorated medieval manuscripts to printed book plates, magazines, and posters. It is listed in the Illustration collection. The image is in landscape orientation.
"Pacific Coast Steamship Co's Steamer" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. 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
American, 1835–1907
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