Art Nouveau Floral Patterns and Stencil Designs in Full Color Japan had just opened its

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Art Nouveau Floral Patterns and Stencil Designs in Full Color Japan had just opened itsThis unique collection of beautiful floral patterns and stencil designs showcases the rich, muted colors and distinctive, sinuous lines of the Art Nouveau style. Included are 159 floral and foliate motifs, created in the late 1890s by M. P. Verneuil, one of the Art Nouveau movement's finest artists. All the designs have been meticulously reproduced from original plates in two rare, turn of the century portfolios: tude de la Plante and L'ornementation