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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1900-1930

GUSN

GUSN-178834

Description

Fragments of grasscloth on paper backing. Design of overall, widely separated exotic birds. Flowers (including daisies) and willow boughs. Green, fushia, grey and blue on tan ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Associated Building

Kimball-Grow House,

Additional Identification Number

1414

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Japan

Dimensions

15 5/8 x 34 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1971.147

Date

1900-1930 (Probably 1920's. See provenance)

Places

Japan

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Wall Fragment

Ground Color

Tan

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Grass Cloth

Decor Motif

foliage
exotic birds
willow boughs
flowers

Period/Style

Oriental

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