Chino n.º 4
1856
Though Owen Jones started his career in the Gothic Revival movement, this 1856 plate from his famous book *The Grammar of Ornament* shows his fascination with global styles. Labeled in German, English, and French, it breaks down Chinese-inspired flowers, peaches, and intricate borders into a 'visual dictionary' for designers. Jones used revolutionary color printing (chromolithography) to make these patterns pop, essentially creating the 19th-century version of Pinterest. It helped convince the Victorian world that decoration didn't need to be realistic to be beautiful—just well-organized and colorful.
- Technique
- Chromolithograph
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- Paper
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