Vintage Flower Illustration
Technique: Giclée quality print
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This art piece by Edward Penfield, titled "Vintage Flower Illustration," depicts a series of bright yellow flowers, potentially daffodils, growing out of brown pots. Each flower, characterized by its striking yellow petals and darker central sections, arches gracefully over elongated green stems and leaves. These plants are aligned neatly in a row, suggesting a controlled, cultivated setting like a greenhouse or a gardener's collection. The style is somewhat stylized and graphic, typical of Penfield’s work, emphasizing bold forms and colors over intricate detail. The simplicity in the design and the use of flat colors gives the painting a clean and modern aesthetic, despite its vintage title.
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Edward Penfield (1866-1925) was an influential American poster artist, considered as the father of the American poster movement. He was employed as an art editor for Harper’s Weekly, Monthly, and Harper’s Bazaar, where he made posters advertising each issue of the magazine for over seven years. His art was avant-garde with less concern for the dramatic curving lines of Art Nouveau, inspired by Japanese ukiyo-e block prints, figure drawings by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, color lithographies by Jules Chéret, and other contemporary artists. He created simplified scenes of daily life in saturated colors, including horses, cats, sports, and women’s fashion.