Fan

Tiffany & Co.

1895–1905 · mother-of-pearl, silk, paint, metal · Costume Institute

A beautiful example of Art Nouveau fan painting, the luminescent colors are subtly shaded and the rendering of lilies naturalistic and skillful. The integrity of the design is implemented by reflecting the curls of the ironwork in the curves of the leaf tendrils and pistils in the flowers. It is further carried over into the sticks where the lilies are repeated and curling motif rendered in gold.

Artist

Tiffany & Co.

Date

1895–1905

Medium

mother-of-pearl, silk, paint, metal

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. T. A. Corcoran, 1944