Handmade and hand-painted on thin Thai paper. 25" w x 37" H. Unframed. Located at 551 Fifth Avenue, the Fred F. French Building is on the northeast corner with 45th Street. Designed by H. Douglas Ives, along with John Sloan and T. Markoe Robertson, it was erected in 1927. The building is named for Fred F. French, owner of the Fred F. French Companies. The 38-story building is designed in the Art Deco style, with Middle Eastern influences. The facade is mostly designed with brick walls and limestone trim. The base of the facade is ornamented with two bronze entrances and multiple mythological figures, while the top contains a “tower” with Mesopotamian style bas-reliefs and tiles. Other multicolored details such as ornamental friezes ornament the facade. The Middle Eastern design motifs are also used in the lobby, which contains a polychrome vaulted ceiling.