Tableaux with animal and plant motifs ( Tableaus met dier- en plantmotieven - 16 x 2 copies)

About this artwork.

The porches in these streets are mostly decorated with two tableaux. Just above the entrance these consist of pictures of animals, the higher tableaux have plants as their theme.

In the post-war period, ceramist Anno Smith made many hundreds of porch and facade decorations for the city of Groningen, intended for residential complexes, schools, shops and factories, among other things. It is for good reason that ceramics connoisseurs call Anno Smith a master of ornamentation. 

Smith mainly depicted everyday objects and scenes: fish, flowers, playing children and working craftspeople. Because of the uniformity of the post-war architectural style, each portico and each building was given its own identity. Recognisability therefore does not happen to be an important feature of Smith's work. His clients also wanted cheerful performances that had to be understandable for the residents.

Facts & Figures.

• Design
  Anno Smith

• District
  Korrewegwijk & De Hoogte

• Art type
  Art in / on a building, Tableau

• Material
  Glazed terracotta