Dora's Picnic Artwork - Bloomsbury

Dora's Picnic Artwork - BloomsburyColourist, and close friend of the Bloomsbury set, Dora Carrington was an English painter and decorative artist, working during the early 20th Century. Doras Picnic takes inspiration from her expressive style and brushwork, depicting a fictional scene in which Carrington, Duncan Grant, the Bells and other Bloomsbury members embark on one of their regularly held picnics, often photographed by Dora herself. Mixed media on canvas. Framed in oiled,

A background of cream silk velvet plays host to details in shades of chestnut

Hand-gilded on a rich velvet pile

each piece reflects a serene

Based on the original hand-painted scenic

The title references the Korean folktale refrain “When Tigers Used to Smoke” — a whimsical equivalent to “Once upon a time” — evoking a world in which animals serve as enduring protagonists of folktales both humorous and profound

With its understated palette

with a pickled finish softened by clear oil and gold wax

Castiglione pioneered the fusion of European and Chinese traditions

fruit trees and peonies

This classic Chinoiserie’s more formal arrangement

I'd happily have this wallpaper in my own room

Inspired by swan neck moulding