Ismeretlen alkotó feltehetően Hippolyte Moreau köre

The delicately crafted bronze statue depicts a female figure raising a basket, evoking the allegorical and nature-centered world of Art Nouveau. The figure's graceful movement, the seashell's marine symbolism, and the elegant appearance of the marble pedestal harmoniously blend together. The composition, with its light momentum, is a favored type in the workshops of France and Germany at the turn of the century. Such bronzes often adorned the salons of bourgeois interiors, fulfilling both functional and decorative roles. The uniqueness of this piece lies in the fact that the basket motif can also be used as a practical dish, thus the statue straddles the boundary between artistic and utilitarian objects, enriching the decorative arts heritage of the era.