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June 27, 2022 6:54 PM

Where can I find art in this style? It's proving hard to google. Bonus points if the art also has foxes.
posted by cozenedindigo to Media & Arts (14 answers total)

I see influences of Japanese art, particularly Ukiyo-e ghost woodblocks that treat the fox as a sort of nocturnal spirit creature, also, elements of Chinese paper cut art with the intricate cut out patterns, and mole (not sure if that is the correct spelling) which is a appliqué art based in Mexico or Central America, where strips of colored fabric are sewn in layers. This artist seems to have amalgamated these three bodies of work for a unique and beautiful style.

You may be able to find Ukiyo-e woodblock prints of foxes, but they are usually in a more restricted palette than this work. The Chinese paper cuts will be available in a wide range of animal figures, associated with the calendar or astrological signs.

The mole appliqué is available as textiles for wall hangings or items of clothing.
posted by effluvia at 7:06 PM on June 27, 2022

It also reminds me of fraktur but that's kind of a niche Pennsylvania things so maybe not the best search term for contemporary art. I do see work like this a lot, very curious to see what names it might have.
posted by sepviva at 7:14 PM on June 27, 2022

My first thought was tole painting, but it clearly incorporates other styles.
posted by bricoleur at 7:32 PM on June 27, 2022

Also looks like Russian lacquerware.
posted by shadygrove at 8:02 PM on June 27, 2022

The florals look like Polish floral folk art. Actually, the lacy motifs are another kind of Polish thing - wycinanki - which has lots of connections to similar Mexican and Central American papercraft arts. They also look kind of like the traditional style of decorated eggs. Here are two pages with some good images and descriptions.

If you search Etsy for “fox folk art” there are a lot of cool things. The more realistic portrayal of the foxes in your linked image is an interesting and beautiful contrast to the stylized surrounds, and I agree that looking into things like ukiyo-e and traditional Chinese painting styles might prove fruitful.
posted by Mizu at 8:05 PM on June 27, 2022

If you like colourful images in a black background, there might be some Jung, Kock & Quentell school charts you'd enjoy having. There are a couple sellers on Etsy that specialize in vintage ones but there are reproductions and also replica versions being made by the same company today. They're quite large (about 40” tall) but since they're mounted in rods, with a linen backing, there's no need to spend money on framing. This dandelion is one of the more expensive vintage ones and my favourite.
posted by brachiopod at 8:33 PM on June 27, 2022

You're better off asking the artist directly for a commission -- this is a specific art style that an illustrator has honed as their signature, and even if you find other illustrators in the similar genre style, it is still very unique in several points to the artist. (The amount of stories I hear of illustrators work being on moodboards but never being commissioned directly and instead other illustrators are asked to imitate their style...shudders.)

Otherwise, spend time on Instagram, because that's where the illustrators are located.
posted by yueliang at 10:12 PM on June 27, 2022 [2 favorites]

Agree with folks above—this is a unique combination. Tole, Ukiyo-e, Byzantine icons, and more all mashed together into something that looks like some contemporary tarot, or the playing card thing that some pop surrealists were doing for a while. I do not know of any one style this represents.
posted by cupcakeninja at 3:57 AM on June 28, 2022

Not sure what to call the style, but one way to find similar artwork would be to upload it to https://same.energy/
posted by prewar lemonade at 4:56 AM on June 28, 2022

You might like ChristinaMiller from Santa Fe. I recently bought "Raven Contemplating the Fragrance of Roses" as an icon but she also has prints.
posted by booth at 6:01 AM on June 28, 2022

If you are on instagram you can check out the hashtags the Artists uses to describe their Art usually at the bottom of their description. The artist you linked used Folk Art, Goth Art, and DarkArts in a few of their posts. Clicking on the hashtag will take you to a list of other artist using the same tags.
posted by ljesse at 9:35 AM on June 28, 2022

Here's one with a fox that might be of interest, by Lindsey Carr

This style looks like Russian or Scandinavian folk art for sure.
posted by ananci at 10:05 AM on June 28, 2022 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: Thanks everyone! I have some great ideas to start with.
posted by cozenedindigo at 2:50 PM on June 28, 2022

I see a lot of this sort of eclectic gothic flora-fauna-folk art around lately, but like you said it's not easily searchable. You might like Kelly Louise Judd who often paints foxes.
posted by oneirodynia at 2:52 PM on June 28, 2022