The Orchard
1912
Georges Lepape captures the breezy elegance of early 20th-century fashion in this delightful 1912 illustration. A stylish woman with a chic bob haircut reaches for an apple in an orchard, her blue jacket and oversized green bow contrasting beautifully against the falling fruit. Lepape was a master of capturing the revolutionary, uncorseted silhouettes of designer Paul Poiret, and this piece perfectly showcases that liberated, modern spirit. The flat, graphic style and playful composition make it a quintessential example of the transition from Art Nouveau to the bold lines of Art Deco.
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