Costume Design For Don Juan I
1907
Léon Bakst, the man who would later dazzle Paris with his explosive Ballets Russes designs, sketched this striking figure in 1907. The character, identified by the Cyrillic text 'Ines' at the top, wears a flowing mustard-yellow gown with a peculiar ladder-like panel down the front and a vibrant blue turban studded with dots. You can see Bakst's handwritten notes on the right—likely listing costume details like 'blue shoes' and 'jewels'—showing the practical, meticulous side of his artistic genius. It’s a perfect example of his early fascination with exotic, Orientalist styles, blending Art Nouveau elegance with theatrical flair.
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- Watercolor and ink
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