Bakst loved this character from Russian folklore, and made a drawing influenced by Cubism and Parisian aesthetics.
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Léon Bakst, “Costume design for the ballet The Firebird”
| Title | Costume design for the ballet The Firebird (L'Oiseau de feu) |
| Artist(s) | Léon Bakst |
| Dates | 1913 |
| Places | Europe / Western Europe / France |
| Period, Culture, Style | Modernisms / Art Nouveau |
| Artwork Type | Drawing |
| Material | Watercolor paint, Graphite, Gouache, Paper |
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Cite this page as: The Museum of Modern Art, "Léon Bakst, “Costume design for the ballet The Firebird”," in Smarthistory, January 25, 2016, accessed December 14, 2025, https://smarthistory.org/leon-bakst-costume-design-for-the-ballet-the-firebird/.
