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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1880-1910

GUSN

GUSN-273539

Description

Wallpaper fragment. Maple leaf and flower pattern roller-printed in yellow, light green and maroon on an olive ground. Pattern does not have strong directional orientation, potentially used as wall or ceiling paper.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
ceiling papers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12 1/2 x 13 3/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.153

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

unused

Ground Color

Lt. Green

State

Photo

Type

Machine Made

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

maple leaf
foliate
leaves
flowers

Period/Style

Anglo-Japanese

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