id:			117128
accession number:	1937.695
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1937.695
updated:		2020-04-29 09:01:06.089000

Snakeshead, Early 20th century. William Morris (British, 1834-1896). Plain weave cotton, printed; overall: 85.1 x 100.3 cm (33 1/2 x 39 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Henry Chisholm 1937.695

title:				Snakeshead
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creation date:			Early 20th century
creation date earliest:		1920
creation date latest:		1920
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creditline:			Gift of Mrs. Henry Chisholm
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culture:	England, Walthamstow, Early 20th century
technique:	plain weave cotton, printed
department:	Textiles
collection:	Textiles
type:		Textile
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CREATORS

* William Morris (British, 1834-1896)  - designed in imitation of

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measurements: Overall: 85.1 x 100.3 cm (33 1/2 x 39 1/2 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Design in Printed Textiles
	opening date:   1961-04-04T04:00:00
	<i>Design in Printed Textiles</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 4-September 3, 1961).

	title:		William Morris: Designing an Earthly Paradise
	opening date:   2017-10-24T04:00:00
	<i>William Morris: Designing an Earthly Paradise</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 24, 2017-January 14, 2019).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

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wall description: 
When Morris designed <em>Snakeshead</em> in 1877, Indian silks were in style and widely imported from British India. This design stands out for its diminutive motifs and the strong red and black colors, which were fashionable only for a short time before paler hues regained favor with clients. While its color scheme suggests distant lands with warmer climates, the pattern showcases one of Morris’s favorite flowers: the fritillary, a wildflower that he remembered growing in the meadows near Oxford.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Korkow, Cory. "Textiles." IN <em>William Morris: Designing an Earthly Paradise.</em> Cory Korkow and Victoria Hepburn, 8-23. Cleveland, Ohio : Cleveland Museum of Art, 2017.
	page number: 	Mentioned: p. 16; reproduced:p. 17, fig. 11
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IMAGES

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