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Painted design of hummingbirds flying among orchids, white blossoms and green fronds on a cream background.

Design for Wallpaper and Textiles: Flowers and Birds

A gouache design on cream paper shows hummingbirds in flight among pale green palm-like fronds, pink and yellow orchids, and sprigs of white blossoms on a branch. The loosely scattered motifs and soft tonal modeling suggest a repeatable decorative pattern.

Artist
Unknown
Date
19th century
Medium
Brush and gouache on cream paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
3193 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1900).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

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

Español: Diseño para papel pintado y textiles: flores y aves

Diseño en gouache sobre papel crema que muestra colibríes volando entre frondas verde pálido parecidas a palmas, orquídeas rosadas y amarillas y ramitas de flores blancas sobre una rama. Los motivos dispersos y el modelado tonal suave sugieren un patrón decorativo repetible.

Português: Desenho para papel de parede e tecidos: flores e pássaros

Desenho em guache sobre papel creme mostra beija-flores voando entre folhagens verde-claras semelhantes a palmeiras, orquídeas rosas e amarelas e ramos com flores brancas num galho. Os motivos espalhados e a modelagem tonal suave sugerem um padrão decorativo repetível.

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