Swan, Rush and Iris (1875)
by Walter Crane
This is one of Walter Crane's earliest designs for wallpaper, created in 1875. The black outlines and solid blocks of color of this design suggest a study of Greek vase painting. A slightly amended version of this design was produced as a wallpaper two years later by Jeffrey & Co.
Walter Crane developed his figurative style through illustrating books, for which he was most famous. In his illustrated children's books of the 1870s, the clever drawings and brilliant color sense made his work popular with children and adults alike, and they are still in print 130 years later. Typically, Crane's wallpaper designs were figurative, and often narrative, drawing on Greek myth, fairy tales and nursery rhymes. This design has a formality based on heraldic design combined with a naturalistic and pictorial theme. It is typical of Crane's style in the 1870s.
Pillows
Add a personal touch to your space with amazing broadcloth pillows. These pillows are super soft and durable which means they are a fully functional piece of art that are meant to be used.
- Durable Polyester Broadcloth Fabric That is Soft To The Touch
- Fully Stuffed Pillow - Polyester/Polyfill
- Sewn Closure
- Dye-Sublimated Print Using Non-Solvent Water-Based Inks with No VOCs
- Spot Treatment with Damp Cloth; Tumble Dry