Design for Wallpaper and Textiles: Flowers

A sprig-like arrangement of small pink daisy-type blossoms, yellow flower clusters and slender green sprays is painted across a pale cream sheet. Loose brushwork and gouache give the botanical motifs a light, repeatable rhythm suited to a pattern design.

Artist

Unknown

Date

19th century

Medium

Brush and gouache on cream paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

4000 × 3034 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum