William Morris Woodpecker I Wall Tapestry SIZE:40"W x 72"H conserving a characteristic of naturalistic

conserving a characteristic of naturalistic painting where the picture plane is conceived as a window through which one looks at a tree dimensional view

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Oudenaarde tapestries were very popular in France and some of its best craftsmen moved over to escape its hindering import duties

Grand white magnolias sprawl delicately across a dark brown table serving as the perfect centerpiece in this classic design

William Morris Woodpecker I Wall Tapestry SIZE:40"W x 72"H conserving a characteristic of naturalisticThis tapestry depicts a woodpecker against an ornate backdrop and was designed by Morris & Co in 1877. Most of the company's production was a collaborative effort involving several artists, but Woodpecker is unusual in that it was one of the very few tapestries designed by William Morris in its entirety. It shows a woodpecker sitting in the branch of a fruit tree and features Morris' distinctive ornate background of leaves and his legendary attention