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The claims of decorative art (1892)

Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 · Boston and New York : Houghton, Mifflin and Company · leaf 111

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recognisable classes withdifferent variations. Starting with our diaper, square or diagonal,which may be considered the simplest, we may build our patternupon a great variety of foundations (Fig. 5). But we shall find itnecessary to build upon some plan, as a plan is as essential to apattern as the… … Fig. 5. intricacy. How far to go in this way the nature of the materialand its uses will generally decide. As to colour treatment, again, the best decorative effect does not demand the use of heavyThe coloursand fair, and thetrue local colours of all thingsshould be sought, unaffected byaccidental…

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