Pierre Brissaud - La Toison d'or

This work by the famous illustrator Pierre Brissaud from 1920 is a rare, original pochoir print titled "La Toison d'or" (The Golden Fleece). It is an artistic French advertising illustration specially designed for the well-known hair-care line Pétrol-Hahn.

This artwork depicts an elegant Second Empire interior in which three women are portrayed, including one who combs another woman's hair in front of a mirror. The piece is hand-colored and showcases the fashion and interior styles of that period, complete with historical crinoline skirts, French draperies, and a dressing table.
The title La Toison d'or cheekily alludes to Greek mythology to compliment the lush, gold-blonde tresses of the seated woman. Brissaud has placed the scene in an elegant French Second Empire interior, complete with historical crinoline skirts, French draperies, and a dressing table.

Pierre Brissaud
Pierre Brissaud (1885 – 1964) was a French Art Deco illustrator, painter and engraver. He was born in Paris and trained at the École des Beaux-Arts and the Atelier Fernand Cormon in Montmartre, Paris. Brissaud worked for, among others, the famous fashion magazine Gazette du Bon Ton by Lucien Vogel in Paris. Later his work appeared in Vogue, House & Garden and Fortune, and in books such as Madame Bovary and Manon Lescaut. In 1907 he exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants and the Salon d’Automne.

Technique:
Pierre Brissaud specialized in pochoir. This is a refined print technique in which color is applied by hand over a printed line drawing using stencils and watercolor or gouache. This gives the print its characteristic, velvety texture and rich colors.

Size: 39.5 x 28 cm