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Willow

Designer William Morris British
Manufacturer Morris & Company
Printer Jeffrey & Co. British
1874
Not on view
William Morris designed forty-one wallpapers and five ceiling papers, working from 1862 with Morris, Marshall, Faulkner, and Company and from 1875 with Morris & Company as sole owner. "Willow's" light, elegantly interaced leaves and stems stand out against a darker tone. First produced in 1885, the pattern should be distinguished from the slightly later "Willow Bough" (see 23.163.4k) of 1887 where the curled leaves are more densely arranged, and printed in colors that distinguish leaf from stem. If the elegantly stylized "Willow" conveys a Japanese sensibility, "Willow Bough" communicates greater naturalism.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Willow
  • Designer: William Morris (British, Walthamstow, London 1834–1896 Hammersmith, London)
  • Manufacturer: Morris & Company
  • Printer: Jeffrey & Co. (London)
  • Date: 1874
  • Medium: Block-printed
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 25 3/4 x 17 13/16 in. (65.4 x 45.2 cm)
  • Classification: Wallpaper
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. John C. Jessup, 1939
  • Object Number: 39.18.5
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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