Dora's Picnic Artwork - Bloomsbury Castiglione pioneered the fusion of

Castiglione pioneered the fusion of European and Chinese traditions

fruit trees and peonies

This classic Chinoiserie’s more formal arrangement

Hand-gilded on a rich velvet pile

Dora's Picnic Artwork - Bloomsbury Castiglione pioneered the fusion ofColourist, and close friend of the Bloomsbury set, Dora Carrington was an English painter and decorative artist, working during the early 20th Century. Doras Picnic takes inspiration from her expressive style and brushwork, depicting a fictional scene in which Carrington, Duncan Grant, the Bells and other Bloomsbury members embark on one of their regularly held picnics, often photographed by Dora herself. Mixed media on canvas. Framed in oiled,