Art Nouveau Valentine's Day Greeting Card with Woman
Text on Card
VALENTINE'S PLEA Your voice in laughter or in song, Holds in its spell the whole day long One who would say "The world is mine!" If you would be my Valentine!
Description
A graceful woman in flowing green drapery strides forward playing a red mandolin, her head wrapped in a matching green turban. Small winged birds carrying love letters and envelopes swirl around her in this Art Nouveau Valentine's greeting card. The card's verse reads: "Your voice in laughter or in song, / Holds in its spell the whole day long / One who would say 'The world is mine! / If you would be my Valentine!'" Golden diagonal hatching accents the background, and the overall palette is green, red, gold, cream, and pink. The lithographic printing technique showcases masterful color work typical of premium greeting cards from this period.
Subjects
woman, mandolin, birds, love letters, flowing dress, headwrap
Printing Notes
High-quality chromolithograph with embossed details and gilt accents. Diagonal hatching creates dimensional background effect.
