@SharonCrockett

Absolutely! I agree there must have been a lot of overlap between the two.

As I wasn't familiar with the term I looked up the Aesthetic Movement in the decorative arts. It seems to include a lot of nods to Japanese influences like ebonising furniture and including ginkgo leaf designs.

There's a nice article by the #V_and_A on the period here: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/an-introduction-to-the-aesthetic-movement

#Aesthetic #ArtsAndCrafts #Japonisme #ArtHistory

'Kingfisher',
by Allen W. Seaby, Great Britain, 1920s

Colour #woodcut print depicting a kingfisher perched on a snow-covered tree branch.

#printmaking #wildlife #V_and_A #museums #art

Hare in snow,
by Allen W. Seaby, Great Britain
ca. 1923

Colour print on paper

Collection notes: Formerly part of the permanent collection of the British Institute of Industrial Art, transferred to the Victoria & Albert Museum on 1 January 1934.

#woodcut #printmaking #wildlife #V_and_A #museums

Dale Chihuly / V&A
Entrance chandelier comprising free-blown and mould-blown elements, individually tied to a steel armature. (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) [D850, 35mm prime | Nov '19]
#sculpture #DaleChihuly #V_and_A #photography #PublicArt #CreativeCommons
https://imagesgeorgerex.blogspot.com/2019/11/dale-chihuly-v.html