Design for Wallpaper and Textiles, Flowers

A small floral arrangement of white, yellow and pale pink blossoms, with dark red stems, sprigs and green leaves, is scattered across a flat blue ground. The gouache design is painted in loose, scattered clusters with ample empty space, and a faint pencil number appears in the upper right corner.

Artist

Unknown

Date

19th century

Medium

Brush and gouache on blue paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

4000 × 3443 px

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