Bird and Anemone

Morris, William

1881

paper, distemper, block printing

Victoria and Albert Museum

A repeating pattern of birds and anemone flowers in a reddish-brown hue on a darker brown background. The design features stylized flora and fauna with intricate details. Specimen of 'Bird and Anemone' wallpaper, a pattern of intertwined anemone flowers and foliage, with repeats of two designs of perching birds, pale-brown on a darker ground; Block-printed in distemper colours, on paper; Designed by William Morris; Printed by Jeffrey & Co. for Morris & Co.; Part of 'Volume 2', a pattern book containing 27 Morris & Co. patterns from 1882-96 (E.530-608-1919); England; 1882.