Snakeshead
Textile- Arts and Crafts
1900- 19th Century
85.0 x 100.0 cm
Cleveland Museum of Art
When Morris designed Snakeshead in 1877, Indian silks were in style and widely imported from British India. This design stands out for its diminutive motifs and the strong red and black colors, which were fashionable only for a short time before paler hues regained favor with clients. While its color scheme suggests distant lands with warmer climates, the pattern showcases one of Morris’s favorite flowers: the fritillary, a wildflower that he remembered growing in the meadows near Oxford.
William Morris (1834 – 1896)
William Morris var en norsk kunstner og designer som ble kjent for sin rolle i Arts & Crafts-bevegelsen og sitt fokus på naturlig skjønnhet og håndverkstradisjoner. Utforsk hans ikoniske tekstiler og veggmalerier samt hans sosialt engasjerte verk!
Cleveland Museum of Art (Cleveland, USA)
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Om dette kunstverket
- Tittel: Snakeshead
- Kunstner: William Morris
- År: 1900
- Opprinnelige mål: 85.0 x 100.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Opphavsrettslig status: Fritatt for opphavsrett
- Utstillingssted: Cleveland Museum of Art
- Bevegelse: Arts and Crafts
- Periode: 19th Century
- Kontekst for korpus: nature, indian textile motifs
Kort om verket
- Artist: William Morris
- Dimensions: 85 x 100 cm
- Title: Snakeshead
- Subject or theme: Wildflowers and Nature
- Notable elements or techniques: Fritillary flowers, Indian silk motifs
- Year: 1900
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