Snakeshead Printed Textile 1876 — Fine Art

Snakeshead Printed Textile 1876 repeats a snake head pattern across the surface. The design uses the flat shapes and strong outlines that William Morris used in his textile work. Each print repeats the same motif in a steady rhythm, with leaves and flowers mixed into the snake heads.

The fine art print uses matte paper, so the flat colour areas stay even and there is no shine under a lamp. A light frame on a dark wall keeps the pattern clear, and a dark frame on a pale wall does the same the other way.

Hang it on a wall you pass often, high enough to clear a chair back, where daylight from a window reaches it as you walk by.