Opera cloak

Maison Pingat|Emile Pingat

ca. 1882 · silk, fur, feathers, metal · Costume Institute

The flowers of Art Nouveau are attenuated and languorous. The tulip was a special favorite of the era, encouraging the stretched stems and torpid blossoms that nod downward in a melancholy heaviness. Thus, the flower resembles the Art Nouveau whiplash form that turns back on itself.

Artist

Maison Pingat|Emile Pingat

Date

ca. 1882

Medium

silk, fur, feathers, metal

Culture

French

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Howard Crosby Brokaw, 1960