“Hunter’s Feast,” an erotic dedication to Baroque era Dutch and Flemish vanitas and hunting still life paintings, available as a pure silk scarf.
This work is a collaboration between three artists: @fyodorpavlov’s sumptuous painting at the center, Abra Mueller’s marbled papers, and my illustrated gilded frame.
The illustration is printed on pure silk satin, at my most versatile size, 90cm. It looks equally fabulous draped loosely around the throat, tied snugly as a chic neckerchief, worn in the hair, tied as a blouse, or utilized in any other way the wearer can dream up.
At the center of the scarf, painter and illustrator Fyodor Pavlov sets the scene for the sumptuous aftermath of a great hunt. Strung up alongside freshly caught pheasants and a hare hangs a bound young woman, tumbling auburn hair perfectly matching the auburn fur of the doe, two creatures united in their fate and purpose. Surrounding the game animals is a banquet of other luxuries: a wilting bouquet of Semper Augustus tulips, famous as the most expensive tulip variety at the height of Dutch Tulip Mania, rare imported fruits, a haunch of venison and a rack of ribs, an ornate nautilus cup full of wine, and acorns and oysters, two foods believed by the ancient Romans to improve the taste of whatever animal they are fed to.
Encompassing the painting are three layers of lush custom marbled papers created by book conservator and professional marbler, Abra Mueller. The colors and patterns of the marbling build upon the narrative themes in the painting: deep red blood flowing from a wound, the mossy carpet upon which the doe might have lain at the end of her life, and diluted blood flowing across a damp forest floor.
Surrounding everything is a Sansovino-style giltwood frame, illustrated by myself, on which the scene of a hunt plays out across intricately carved and gilded wood. Hounds at the beck and call of their master charge through acanthus scroll underbrush, seeking the scent of their master’s quarry, be it the elusive fox, the stag, or the hapless and helpless damsel let loose on vast hunting grounds.
A closer look at the illustration on this scarf and some of the process behind it can be found in this blog post.
This illustration is limited to an edition of only 200 silk scarves released in 2025 and will never be reprinted. If you’d like one of your own, you can find them here.