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Delftsche Slaolie by Jan Toorop, origin of the nickname.
Etymology
Compound of slaolie(“salad oil”) + stijl(“style”). Named after a print in art nouveau by Jan Toorop for a salad oil company. The print became a famous example of art nouveau in the Netherlands.
Deze werd gewonnen door Suze Fokker (1864-1900), met een ontwerp in slaoliestijl, waarop de nijverheid en arbeid van bijen die van vrouwen symboliseren.
This was won by Suze Fokker (1864-1900), with a design in the art nouveau style, in which the industriousness and labour of bees symbolised the industriousness and labour done by women.
