PCS's style: similar artists of her time?

Wooden Nickel

I am endlessly fascinated by the different worlds evoked by the style of the RWS. Right now I'm trying to get better sense of what PCS's style has in common with other artists of the 1895-1914 period. The fluid lines of hair and drapery look kind of Art Nouveau, but so far to me the artists that seem closest are American illustrators:

Winsor McKay
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped..._Slumberland_(1908-07-26)_panels_11_to_15.jpg

W.W. Denslow
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...W_Denslow_-_Project_Gutenberg_etext_18546.jpg

Any other artists you can think of?
 

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roppo

The influences of Edward Penfield (1866-1925) and William Nicholson (1872-1949) upon PCS are obvious.
 

Wooden Nickel

Thanks Roppo! I've never encountered those artists before. Are there any particular works of theirs where you see the similarity?
 

Zephyros

In descriptions of the RWS I see Coleman's work described as "arts and crafts" that was "popular at the time." However, I've seen this description only on her work. Does anyone know of other artists that used this style?
 

roppo

Wooden Nickel said:
Thanks Roppo! I've never encountered those artists before. Are there any particular works of theirs where you see the similarity?
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I believe Nicholson's Square Book of Animals (1899) published by H.R. Russell of New York (also PCS's publisher) is a good example of his style. Thick black borders, simple coloring etc. You can see it from the below

http://archive.org/details/nicsqua
 

Wooden Nickel

closrapexa said:
In descriptions of the RWS I see Coleman's work described as "arts and crafts" that was "popular at the time." However, I've seen this description only on her work. Does anyone know of other artists that used this style?
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As far as I know 'Arts and Crafts' refers more often to architects and designers (of interiors or furniture, e.g. Charles Rennie Mackintosh) than to illustrators. There are quite a few pre-1915 Arts & Crafts style buildings in California where I live. But illustrators? Maybe Walter Crane? Wikipedia puts him in the Arts & Crafts movement.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Crane

There's definitely a similarity to PCS's style in the attached picture:
 

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Wooden Nickel

roppo said:
I believe Nicholson's Square Book of Animals (1899) . . . . Thick black borders, simple coloring etc.
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Thanks, Roppo! I see how that could have influenced PCS. I reckon I've been limiting my horizon unnecessarily. As you say, bold black borders, flat blocks of color -- more like poster-art than the aesthetic of children's books.

And behind all three (I mean PCS, Nicholson, and Penfield) a strong influence from Japanese woodblock prints. English and American artists liked their Ukiyo-e back then.
 
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