French Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Vase by Maurice Bouval

A French Art Nouveau gilt patinated vase by Maurice Bouval. A naked woman and vines wrap themselves around the body of the vase. The whiplash lines and the movement of this piece are characteristic of Art Nouveau. Pictured in: Dynamic Beauty: Sculpture of Art Nouveau Paris, by Macklowe Gallery, The Studley Press, 2011, p. 69.