{"product_id":"nouveau-bleu-estie-ballpoint","title":"Nouveau Bleu Estie Ballpoint","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAt the turn of the 19\u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury, the artist Alphonse Mucha was at the height of his career. A fine artist, whose name is now synonymous with the art nouveau style, the Czech Mucha came from an illustration background and became widely and commercially well-known through his advertisements for everything from chocolate to cigarettes to laundry detergent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLiving in Paris, Mucha was also celebrated for his idealized female figures that were often based on Parisian film stars and glitterati, and his work included his years studying, drawing, and painting film actress and icon, Sarah Bernhardt. His portraits of her were printed as large-scale posters heralding his commercial work which took advantage of new advances in printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1887, the invention of celluloid film paved the way for Mucha to become the first artist to work directly from photography. Thusly, his color palette was often the rich, warm, pastel tones of photographs and he used these hues to create Mucha women with flowing hair that matched the flourish of his gorgeous lettering and typefaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWithin this range of color emerges a signature\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eeau de nil\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eblue that Mucha used to clothe the women in lush drapery, illuminate the skies behind them, give them wings and surround them with waves of water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur newest addition to our core range of Esterbook Estie’s celebrates the innovation of Mucha’s work and his particular shades of blue, blended into a material that reflects the celluloid of pen making past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIntroducing Nouveau Bleu, the latest offering that joins our other classic colors as a permanent part of the Estie lineup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs a part of our Core Range, the comfortably balanced Estie Nouveau Blue is offered in ballpoint, rollerball, standard and oversized fountain pen models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt is offered in both gold and chrome finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe material is blended and turned acrylic with a Mucha mix of blues and a highly polished finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA sleek clip provides a clean accent for the cap and slides easily to one’s shirt pocket\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe fountain pen is available in a complete range of points for the way you write.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe offer a variety of standard nib sizes: extra fine, fine, medium, broad and 1.1 stub. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe also offer two proprietary nibs as a part of our custom nib program: The “Journaler” ground for us by nibmeister Gena Salorino and The “Scribe” by nibmeister Josh Lax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Estie is also available with an engineered MV Nib Adaptor (sold separately.) The MV Adaptor delivers a vintage nib experience housed in the modern Estie. All vintage Esterbrook nib units are compatible with this adaptor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur nibs are specially manufactured for us in Germany by Jowo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA cushion cap closure provides a secondary seal to ensure a wet point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInk is filled by a cartridge of ink or a converter, which acts like a syringe to draw ink from a bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEach Estie Nouveau Bleu comes packaged with our custom logo Eternity polishing cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esterbrook","offers":[{"title":"Gold","offer_id":39599665447011,"sku":"ENB159","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Palladium","offer_id":39599665479779,"sku":"ENB149","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0002\/8573\/6972\/products\/PhotoRoom_20211007_130017.png?v=1633637054","url":"https:\/\/thepleasureofwriting.sbs\/products\/nouveau-bleu-estie-ballpoint","provider":"The Pleasure of Writing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}