Description:
Blue tree with a large trunk and small stubby branches with leaves. The trunk and branches are highly decorated including stylized designs of animals and objects including a diamond, human face, pearl necklace, fluer de lis, torch, swan, owl, horn, heart, and French curve.
Label Text:
Label text from “The Art of Collecting: Contemporary Prints from the Risa Gerrig Collection,” September 10 – October 12, 2014:
Hassenfeld’s work references pottery ornamentation on works ranging from the far east to Northern Europe. Blue Ware Ornamental illustrates this influence from traditional decorative arts as well as natural iconography. Hassenfeld melds organic and geometric forms throughout the work, while her use of the colors cobalt blue and white recalls traditional forms of decor. The print maintains playfulness and wit through a series of whimsical recognizable imagery, such as an owl, a diamond, and a heart, that are interwoven throughout the overall pattern, appealing to the imagination of the viewer by imbuing the familiar ceramic decoration with fantasy. - Felicia Bolaske (B.A. ‘14)
Tags:
blue; trees; patterns Link to share this object record:
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