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Page eight of 'Flora's Feast', Violet and Primrose
Crane, Walter, 1902, Publisher's print
Page eight of 'Flora's Feast', Violet and Primrose
Page eight of 'Flora's Feast', Violet and Primrose
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Title
Page eight of 'Flora's Feast', the Violet and the Primrose
Description
Two women walking, one holding a basket of violets and the other a fan made of petals. Both are elaborately dressed, one in mauve and the other in yellow. The accompanying text reads:
"The Violet, and the Primrose dame,
With modest mien but hearts a flame".
Artist / maker
Crane, Walter
Date
1902
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25.0 x 18.5 cm
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Publisher's print
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Art and Design Library
The figures of the Violet and Primrose are depicted here wearing dresses reminiscent of contemporary Aesthetic fashion, with big shoulders and tight fitting sleeves and gathered at the waist, thus demonstrating that Crane incorporated current trends into his children's books.
Another way in which 'Flora's Feast' aligns itself with contemporary social issues is the way in which it comments on clothing. Crane openly criticised the restriction, uniformity and materialism of high fashion, as well as expressing a desire for individual style and the embracement of natural form. These beliefs are revealed in his illustrations through a focus on form and the impression of movement, as well as through the fluidity of influence in dress as a variety of historical styles are shown to co-exist.
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Flora's Feast by Walter Crane
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