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The Fan

Date
c.1919
Material
Oil on canvas
Classification
Paintings
Collection
American Art
Current Location
On View, Gallery 329
Dimensions
15 1/4 x 18 1/4 in. (38.7 x 46.4 cm)
framed: 21 5/8 x 24 5/8 x 2 1/2 in. (54.9 x 62.5 x 6.4 cm)
Credit Line
Museum Purchase
Rights
Public Domain
Object Number
14:1919
NOTES
The subtle palette, diffused light, and exquisite objects in this painting invite the viewer to contemplate its quiet mood. The dry texture of the pods, the elegant floral design of the fan and its delicately shaped sticks, and the refined lip of the cup engage our senses. Time slows to a meditative pace.

Emil Carlsen's still lifes express ideals of aestheticism, in which objects and paintings were admired for the refined taste they exemplified. Carlsen's use of fine Japanese objects also reflects their popularity as decorative elements in American homes at the turn of the 19th century.
- 1919
William Macbeth Galleries, New York, NY

1919 –
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from William Macbeth Galleries [1]


Notes:
[1] Invoice, January 27, 1919 [SLAM document files]. Minutes of the Administrative Board of Control of the City Art Museum, January 24, 1919

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