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Snakeshead
William Morris
A textile of 1876 based on the snakeshead fritillary with its chequered flower. Strongly influenced by Indian chintz, it packs red flowers onto an indigo ground and was one of Morris's own favourites among his designs. The dense pattern gives every piece plenty to go on.
Object record (Art Institute of Chicago) · CC0
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