Lalique, René. Frogs and Lily Pads (Grenouilles et Nénuphars) Vase, 1909–12. glass, Overall: 21 x 29.8 cm (8 1/4 x 11 3/4 in.). John L. Severance Fund, 2007.180. Copyrighted undefined.

Frogs and Lily Pads (Grenouilles et Nénuphars) Vase

1909–12

René Lalique

René Lalique (French, 1860–1945)

Decorative Art and Design

Frogs and Lily Pads (Grenouilles et Nénuphars) Vase, 1909–12. René Lalique (French, 1860–1945). Glass; overall: 21 x 29.8 cm (8 1/4 x 11 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 2007.180 © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York This vase is an early example of French designer René Lalique's experimentation with producing artistic glass. Lalique combines applied, cast, and molded glass techniques to achieve an ethereal effect of a murky swamp, a typical Art Nouveau motif. Lily pads adorn the surface with green frogs perched on top. René Lalique placed little sheets of metal foil behind the applied green frogs to reflect a dark green tint back to the viewer.

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