Snakeshead (Q60757799)

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artist: William Morris (Q182589)
collection: Cleveland Museum of Art (Q657415)
location: Cleveland Museum of Art (Q657415)
material used: cotton fabric (Q8231603)
fabrication method: textile printing (Q2141529)
instance of: textile artwork (Q22075301) printed fabric (Q29639251) textile (Q28823)

catalog URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1937.695

information from the Cleveland Museum of Art catalog

description: When Morris designed Snakeshead 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

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