This elegant postcard was designed by Austrian artist Otto Lendecke for the Wiener Werkstätte, the influential Viennese arts and crafts collective founded in 1903. The Wiener Werkstätte sought to bring sophisticated design into everyday objects, from furniture and textiles to jewelry, printed materials, and postcards. Lendecke’s fashion illustrations were particularly well suited to the movement’s emphasis on stylization, modern elegance, and decorative pattern.
A dramatically posed woman dominates the composition, her elongated figure wrapped in a flowing peach-colored garment decorated with bold black and brown patterns. Her fanlike collar and headdress, sweeping sleeves, and geometric jewelry create a striking silhouette, while the restrained palette of peach, black, ochre, and muted gray gives the design a distinctly Viennese character. The simplified forms, elongated proportions, and emphasis on pattern and line make it a particularly stylish example of early 20th-century Wiener Werkstätte graphic design.
🖨️ Print features:
– Made with museum-grade archival paper for excellent printing fidelity and vibrant color reproduction
– Paper weight: 189 g/m2
– For indoor use only
– Care instructions: If the print does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, dry cloth.
– Please note: Due to the production process of these posters, please allow for slight size deviations with a tolerance +/- 1/16″
🚚 Fulfillment, Shipping, and Return Policy:
– Printed and shipped from the U.S.
– Ships in a sturdy mailing tube, frame not included
– As our items are unique and made to order, we can only accept a return or exchange in the event that an item arrives damaged or misprinted. We cannot accept returns if you order the wrong size or change your mind. Any return requests must be made within 14 days of receiving the order.
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