Princesse d'Asie by Erté

Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) 1892-1990 | Russian-French Princesse d'Asie Signed “Erté” (lower right) Watercolor and ink on paper Erté reinvigorated the Orientalist imagery of 19th-century Academic art, offering indulgent glimpses of East Asian fashion and bijouterie through a new modern lens. The artist employs a bold palette of crimson red and black to render the woman's floor-length gown and feathered fan. Erté imbues Princesse d’Asie with an implicit eroticism and allure through the woman’s elongated form, heavy-lidded gaze and bejeweled neckline. Paris witnessed a remarkable cultural synthesis during the Art Deco period, and Orientalism played a significant role in shaping the city's artistic and intellectual milieu. At the same 1925 Paris Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, often considered the naissance of the Art Deco style, many artisans prominently showcases Eastern-inspired designs and a growing appreciation for non-Western aesthetics. Depic