Ontwerp Voor De Omlijsting Van Een Kalender Voor 1901 Met Vrouwen En Bloemen

This painting by Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, titled "Ontwerp Voor De Omlijsting Van Een Kalender Voor 1901 Met Vrouwen En Bloemen," features a design intended for a 1901 calendar frame, incorporating women and floral motifs. The artwork showcases a prominent Art Nouveau style, characterized by its ornamental lines and organic forms.The composition is divided into multiple panels within an arched framework. Central to the design, at the top of the arch, is a figure of a woman, depicted standing full-frontally amidst a intricate backdrop of swirling floral patterns. This central figure is flanked by additional panels, each containing representations of women engaged in different serene poses, possibly symbolizing different months or times of the year.The decoration around these figurative panels is highly detailed, filled with various stylized floral elements that are typical of the Art Nouveau movement, emphasizing natural forms and curved lines. The artwork's dark tone, possibly due to the medium or aging, adds a sense of depth and richness to the design, highlighting the light lines used for the floral and figure outlines.Overall, the painting not only serves its functional purpose as a decorative calendar frame but also exemplifies the aesthetic preferences and artistic sensibilities of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly within the Art Nouveau movement.