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<p>[QUOTE="blooey, post: 3114921, member: 12007"]Yes it is pyrography, and while it does not scream art nouveau, it is in my opinion influenced by both that and by aesthetic movement sensibilities. The assymetric placement of the aperture speaks to it's design roots in Japanese art, which in itself contributed greatly to both the aesthetic movement and in turn what we know as Art Nouveau. </p><p>IMO, a very nice frame from the early part of the 20thc, with a well thought out and harmonious design executed in the pyrographic technique.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="blooey, post: 3114921, member: 12007"]Yes it is pyrography, and while it does not scream art nouveau, it is in my opinion influenced by both that and by aesthetic movement sensibilities. The assymetric placement of the aperture speaks to it's design roots in Japanese art, which in itself contributed greatly to both the aesthetic movement and in turn what we know as Art Nouveau. IMO, a very nice frame from the early part of the 20thc, with a well thought out and harmonious design executed in the pyrographic technique.[/QUOTE]
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