Venster met gordijnen c. 1895 - 1910

Léon Laroche made this print of a window with curtains, though we don’t know exactly when. This image comes from a series titled "Le Garde-Meuble," or "The Furniture Repository," suggesting its function as a sample for interior decoration. The print offers insights into the visual culture of domestic space. The delicate rendering of textiles, tassels, and embroidery speaks to the importance of ornamentation and display within bourgeois homes. We might consider how the print relates to debates about taste, class, and consumerism in France, especially around the turn of the century when the decorative arts were undergoing significant reform. Prints like this were instrumental in shaping aesthetic preferences and circulating ideas about modern living. By consulting trade journals, design manuals, and archival records, one can start to understand how the business of art and decoration influenced the production and consumption of such images.