Chinoiserie Scenes through a moon gate, red by Su_G_©SuSchaefer Fabric bysu_g

'Chinoiserie Scenes through a moon gate, red by Su_G' (https://www.spoonflower.com/fabric/2806237): Scenes through a moon gate, red. Entry in Spoonflower's 'Chinese Paper Cutting' Contest. Art pen on cel + line art. © Su Schaefer 2014 Scenes seen through a moon gate on a background of Chinese fretwork in a classic overlapping circle style, bright lacquer red on white. Entry in Spoonflower's 'Chinese Paper Cutting' Contest - THANKS to everyone who voted - super happy this design placed 40th out of 218 (168 votes) in a field of so many wonderful designs. Printed a bright red on basic cotton - see thumbnail, may print darker on other substrates. See all my Chinoiserie designs. (https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/su_g?shop_selection=tag&tag=Chinoiserie) Chinoiserie (from 'chinois' - the French for Chinese), as a style was inspired by art and design from China and other Asian countries. Characteristics include asymmetry, playful contrasts of scale, fanciful imagery and fantastic landscapes: filled with exotic buildings such as pagodas and pavilions; birds, dragons, and people in Chinese clothing. The Victoria and Albert Museum (https://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/s/style-guide-chinoiserie/) has some nice examples. The scenes in my design were inspired by a much-loved illustration - very much in the Chinoiserie style - by A. Groves-Raines in my childhood book of Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales (1st published 1950). Original: Art pen on cel, line art, basic repeat. [Currently set @ Fabric: 300 ppi, Wallpaper: 200 ppi; can be resized - Spoonmail me or comment before ordering] [ RESET to 300 from 340 ppi - Sep 2019 // Proofed on Fabric @ 340 ppi (was 150 for contest viewing) ]