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Marigold
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About this work
Among Morris’s first designs for printing on fabric, Marigold was originally intended for use on wallpaper, as seen in the image below. It was one of only a few patterns that clients could buy as both textile and wallpaper; it was also printed on linoleum. The wide variety of media available in Marigold speaks to the broad decorative application of its lively organic pattern. Here, blossoms and vines spread with ordered freedom, generating a sense of movement and demonstrating Morris’s revolutionary principle of “rational growth,” which set his designs apart from the formal, rigid patterns of his competitors.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineMarigold, 20th century. William Morris (British, 1834–1896). Plain weave cotton, printed; overall: 91.4 x 92.7 cm (36 x 36 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Henry Chisholm, 1937.699
