Aubrey Beardsley – The Peacock Skirt (1893) – Art Nouveau Canvas Print

Aubrey Beardsley’s The Peacock Skirt (1893) is one of the most celebrated works of the Art Nouveau and Aesthetic movements, a masterful fusion of elegance, decadence, and psychological tension. Created as an illustration for Oscar Wilde’s play Salomé, this black-and-white ink drawing exemplifies Beardsley’s bold, sinuous linework and his fascination with beauty, sensuality, and the macabre.

The image’s two figures, rendered in flowing, almost hypnotic patterns, are framed by the lavish plumage of a peacock, symbolizing vanity and desire. Beardsley’s use of intricate textures and dramatic contrast transforms the scene into a haunting study of both restraint and excess.

A striking choice for lovers of fin-de-siècle art, symbolism, and timeless black-and-white design, this print commands attention in any modern or minimalist setting.

 

🖨️ Print features:

– Sustainable canvas stretched on radial pine frame

– Unique canvas coating for top-notch image quality

– Soft rubber dots on bottom back corners for support

– Safe latex inks for non-toxic printing

– Back hanging included

– Inner frame made with radiata pine sourced from renewable forests

– Please note: Due to the production process of the canvases, please allow for slight size deviations with a tolerance +/- 1/8″ (3.2mm)

– Care instructions: If the canvas does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, damp cloth.

 

🚚 Fulfillment and Shipping:

Printed and shipped from the U.S.

 

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