The Echo
Poster
1895 (made)
1895 (made)
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This poster, with its long, narrow format and composition dominated by flat shapes, is an example of John Sloan's interest in the aesthetic of Japanese wood-block prints. Sloan himself admitted he "found fresh ideas about design" in studying Japanese prints.
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Title | The Echo |
Materials and techniques | lithograph in black, red and white |
Brief description | "The Echo - for sale here" by John Sloan. USA. |
Physical description | Full-length image of a female figure in decorative, off-the-shoulder dress with billowing sleeves. The figure is placed close to the left-hand margin, one hand on hip, the other blowing a horn. |
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Marks and inscriptions | The/ E C H O/ For Sale Here |
Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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Summary | This poster, with its long, narrow format and composition dominated by flat shapes, is an example of John Sloan's interest in the aesthetic of Japanese wood-block prints. Sloan himself admitted he "found fresh ideas about design" in studying Japanese prints. |
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Other number | LS.147 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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Accession number | E.1399-2004 |
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Record created | April 11, 2005 |
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