
Wey
<p>This example of <em>We</em> may not have been finished, as the other printed cotton versions have yellow and pinkish-red colors that were applied over the initial treatment of indigo discharge printing, which is seen<br>here. The discharge technique employs a bleaching agent to selectively remove color from a fabric that has been dyed solid blue. This design was also made as a printed velveteen.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1883
- Dimensions
- 177.8 × 121.9 cm (70 × 48 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- William Morris
Artist

Painting
William Morris was an English textile designer, poet, artist, writer, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre, while he campaigned for socialism in fin de siècle Great Britain.
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Record
Verified by WattsOS- Artist
- William Morris
- Year
- 1883
- Dimensions
- 177.8 × 121.9 cm (70 × 48 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1883-016032
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified
