Les jardins précieux
By: par Raymond Charmaison ; préface de Henri de Régnier
Contributors: Régnier, Henri de, 1864-1936; Saudé, Jean
Series: Collection-Pierre Corrard chez Meynial; Collection-Pierre Corrard
Publisher: Meynial
Published: 1919
Place of publication: Paris]
Language: fre
Subjects: Gardens; Pictorial works; Gardens in art
Notes: In portfolio.

Illustrated with 8 full-page colour pochoir plates by Charmaison, plus coloured cover illustration and one black-and-white title illustration.

"A colourful example of Deco luxuriousness, which only pochoir printing under the guidance of Jean Saudé could achieve. One of the premier books of Art Deco illustration. These imaginary 'Precious Gardens' are a testament to the power of the printed book as a vehicle for transporting the viewer/reader into the garden and a world of dreams. As Henri Régnier observes in the book's gold-printed preface: 'Il contient quelques feuilles avec des lignes et des couleurs, à peine les aurez vous considerées que vous serez transporté dans un pays de lumière et de soliel.' The exquisite coloured plates offer garden views centered on a special garden feature. For example, the cover illustrates an idyllic forest stream; "La Salle Verte" [The Green Room] shows a Roman garden with pool, bright flowers, and marble columns; "Les Flo" captures a yew-covered walk along the seashore; "La Jarre" [The Amphora] a terracotta pot is the focus of a brightly-flowered Mediterranean garden; "L'Allée Rouge" [The Red Path] evokes an Oriental garden with iris, red walkway, Japanese bridge and exotic trees; "L'Atrium" [The Atrium] an interior garden with fountain, potted trees and lounging cushions; "Le Berceau" [The Cradle] a lush covered berceau with tropical fruit;, "La Charmille" [The Arbor] a verdant gateway into a hortus inclusis; and "La Creille Rose" [The Rose Trellis] a night-time view of wisteria and roses on a trellis under the stars etc. -- each one rendered in the richest colours of the pochoir technique.

(con't). Pierre Corrard, novelist and poet, established his publishing house in 1912 and began working with such noted illustrators of the day as Georges Barbier, Charles Martin and A.E. Marty. After his death his wife, Nicole Corrard, resumed his publishing efforts under the name "Collection Pierre Corrard." The luxurious pochoir renderings of fashion designs issued by Corrard conveyed the artistry of French haute couture during this period; the same is true of his stunning plates for Les Jardins Précieux, which provided a fresh expression of the new artistic visions of the 'jardin d'artiste.'"--http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&tn=jardins+precieux (viewed November 21, 2014).

"Cet ouvrage a été tiré à trois cents exemplaires, sur grand papier du Japon provenant de la manufacture de Asidzuoka...."--[P. 6].

"Cet ouvrage de la collection Pierre Corrard a été achevé d'imprimer le 5 Novembre 1919 sous las direction de l'artiste Mr. Raymond Charmaison et par les soins de Madame Nicole Pierre Corrrard et Jules Meynial, avec le concours de Mr. Jean Saudé, enlumineur"--Verso list of plates.
Table of contents: title: Plates. La Jarre; title: L'Allée Rouge; title: Les Flo; title: Le Berceau; title: La Salle Verte; title: L'Atrium; title: La Charmille; title: La Treille Rose.