Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer

Dark Night C0197

Inventory Number
C0197Size
13 1/2" H x 9" WMaterial
EarthenwarePeriod
SymbolistCountry of Origin
FranceYear Made
1894Status
availableCondition
perfect

Description

Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer for Clement Massier. Executed in a predominantly dark blue color palette, this sublime decor on a nocturnal theme illustrates Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer's ability to coordinate form and decoration. The vase's twisting body seems to propel the moths upward in a vortex of air, creating a somewhat ambiguous visual effect: are the moths helplessly caught in a whirlwind or causing the shape to spiral by their frenzied swarming? However it is interpreted, this masterpiece of Symbolist design captures the dark power of the night. Marks: painted glaze Clement Massier, Golfe Juan, L. Levy