"THE SEAMSTRESS" 

An original woodblock print by EMIL ORLIK (1872-1951), printed in colours (chromoxylography). Signed in the block lower right with his monogram.

Published in "The Studio", Volume 20, No. 89, August 1901, with their blindstamp embossed at bottom right, just below the image line. 

CONDITION: Excellent. Well printed on very thin Japan paper (handle carefully!), sharp and clear. Nicely muted colours and good gradation of light and shade. The very thin and fragile nature of the paper means that not too many of these prints survive, all the more so in good condition.

PROVENANCE:  See my last two photos which show the publication it came from.

SIZE of the image area is approx. 6 inches square; the total sheet measures 8.75 x 7.25 inches, so plenty of room for matting/framing.

REFERENCE: Museum of Modern Art, New York, ref. 300337725.31

*"The Studio" magazine was of course very much the house-journal of the Art Nouveau and related movements. In the 1890s especially, it took lithography to an incredible level, thanks to in-house lithographers such as William Griggs and Thomas Robert Way. Artists both from UK and abroad were queuing up to have their graphic works displayed in its pages, and the list of contributors included such stellar names as Beardsley, Whistler, Pennell, Valloton, Knopff and Waterhouse to cite but a handful. The editors were always careful to strike a balance between the established "names" and aspiring artists with emerging talent.

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