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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1880-1890

GUSN

GUSN-176624

Description

Paper with winding fence with small pagodas or gazebos. Cherry blossom branches weave through the fence. Printed in two greys, pink, pale orange, black, and gold.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Additional Identification Number

2100

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

10/3/2005 x 25-1\8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Phillip Wheelock

Accession Number

1985.26.148

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Brown

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Border

Use

Orientalism.

Paper Finish

Embossed

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

Cherry blossom trees
urns
fence
pagoda gazebo
pun (?) dots.

Period/Style

Anglo-Japanese

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