Peacock and Dragon (Q60781124)

Label from: English (en)

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artist: William Morris (Q182589)
collection: Cleveland Museum of Art (Q657415)
location: Cleveland Museum of Art (Q657415)
material used: wool (Q11547758)
location of final assembly: Merton Abbey Mills (Q6820707)
fabrication method: weft-faced compound twill (Q64149073)
instance of: textile artwork (Q22075301) woven fabric (Q1314278) textile (Q28823)

catalog URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1953.330

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description: Morris sought to produce textiles that could function as he imagined medieval wall hangings had, bringing warmth to stone-cold rooms. Boldly designed with soothing colors in thick wool, Peacock and

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