Decoration (1923) – Mainie Jellett Irish Art Print

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Tempera on wood panel, 89 x 53 cm. Painted after Jellett returned from Paris, where she and Evie Hone had studied under Andre Lhote and then Albert Gleizes, Decoration is built by analysing rhythm, colour and form rather than by depicting anything. Its pentagonal format, restricted palette and choice of media deliberately recall the religious icons of the Madonna and Child, so an essentially abstract painting carries the shape of a much older pictorial tradition. The generic title is part of the same intent.

Shown alongside another abstract work at the Society of Dublin Painters group show in October 1923, it caused a furore. The Irish Times reviewer saw only "squares, cubes, odd shapes and clashing colours" and called the work an insoluble puzzle; another journalist wrote of the "sub-human art of Miss Jellett". She kept working. Decoration was bequeathed to the National Gallery of Ireland by Evie Hone in 1955, and has since been exhibited at the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the Crawford Art Gallery.

Mainie Jellett (1897-1944), born in Dublin, studied under William Orpen before training at the Westminster Art School in London and then in Paris with Andre Lhote and Albert Gleizes. With Evie Hone she exhibited the first abstract paintings shown in Ireland in 1923, and went on to found the Irish Exhibition of Living Art. Her work hangs in the National Gallery of Ireland.

Sizes & Format

30x45 cm / 12x18"
40x60 cm / 16x24"
60x90 cm / 24x36"
100x150 cm / 40x60"
Unframed in every size; framed in black, white or wood at 30 × 45 cm and 60 × 90 cm

Print & Frame Details

Archival matte paper, 250gsm (110lb), acid-free and FSC-certified - off-white, uncoated. Framed prints: solid oak or ash wood frame, 20mm thick, with shatterproof protective glazing. Ready to hang, hanging kit included. Unframed prints up to A4 ship flat; larger sizes ship rolled in a protective tube.

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Framed prints are packed with protective corners and wrap, boxed with reinforced edges, and braced with internal supports for extra rigidity (max 3 frames per package). Every order ships free, made to order and delivered from the hub closest to you: Ireland 3-7 business days, UK 4-8, USA 5-10, Canada 6-12, Australia 7-14.

Hangs well with

Gleizes taught Jellett a procedure rather than a style: translate a shape, rotate it, repeat. Each of these is that procedure run again.

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Framed in black, natural wood or white, or unframed. Printed on archival matte paper and made to order.

Frame options and sizes

Frame finishes

Black — ash
Natural wood — oak
White — ash

All frames are 20 mm deep, made from responsibly sourced timber.

Glazing

Shatterproof clear acrylic — lighter than glass.

Paper

Archival matte paper — uncoated, off-white, acid-free and FSC-certified. No gloss, no laminate.

Sizes

30x45 cm / 12x18″ — Unframed, black, natural wood, white
40x60 cm / 16x24″ — unframed only
60x90 cm / 24x36″ — Unframed, black, natural wood, white
100x150 cm / 40x60″ — unframed only

Hanging

Framed prints arrive ready to hang, with a hanging kit for portrait or landscape. Unframed prints arrive without a frame — up to A4 ship flat, larger sizes ship rolled in a protective tube.

Care

For indoor use. Keep out of direct sunlight and away from damp. Dust with a dry cloth; wipe the acrylic with a soft, slightly damp cloth.

Shipping

Free worldwide shipping. Made to order and sent from the production hub closest to you — Ireland 3–7 business days, UK 4–8, USA 5–10, Canada 6–12, Australia 7–14. Framed prints are boxed with protective corners and internal supports.

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