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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1880-1890

GUSN

GUSN-177664

Description

Wallpaper fragment. Anglo-Japanese style paper with an overlapping, asymmetrical framework of rectangles and circles and dense foliate including cherry blossom branches. Printed in brown, two greys, cream and green-gold on a beige ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Associated Building

Harrison Gray Otis House, First House (Boston, Mass.), 2nd Floor Room

Additional Identification Number

1195

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

19 5/8 x 11 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Museum Accession

Accession Number

1969.340.3

Related Items

Title Accession Number 1969.340.1

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Wall Fragment

Ground Color

Beige

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

cherry blossom branches
circles
rectangles

Period/Style

Anglo-Japanese

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