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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1880-1890

GUSN

GUSN-178323

Description

Wallpaper fragment. Anglo-Japanese style. Dense, overlapping foliage with flowers. Stylized flowers. Geometric framework of circles, triangles and squares. Printed in two greens, gold, black, silver-grey and magenta on a light olive ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Additional Identification Number

3571

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

7 3/5 x 21 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Museum Accession

Accession Number

2000.282

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

Wall Fragment

Ground Color

Olive

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

Greek key
geometric shapes
dense foliage
stylized flowers

Period/Style

Anglo-Japanese

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