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RE: 109. Today in 1920s Turkey: 3 September 1924 (Autumn au Naturel)
Somehow it reminds me of ottoman minatures and ancient chinese paintings. I have to admit there are a lot of differences also but that long hair along the wind reminds me those.
Your eyes are not deceiving you! There are a whole series of illustrations from the 1920s in Turkey that resemble Ottoman miniatures except filtered through an Art Nouveau lens... and the Art Nouveau movement was heavily inspired by the East, including Japanese prints and Chinese porcelain design. So if you're seeing Ottoman and Chinese elements you are absolutely spot on:)
I knew it!! Mixture of that knowledge resulted a beautifully unique work. I can't say that it is eastern or western at first look.
You're right. This is a good example of how eclecticism can create brilliantly innovative results: creating something new yet familiar...
Additionally, these more poetic works by this particular artist are relatively unknown (usually his later work is celebrated). So it adds a new dimension to Cemal Nadir's known oeuvre.