Designed by William Morris (English, 1834–1896)
Produced by Morris & Co., London (English, 1875–1940)
Merton Abbey, London (English, 1881–1940)
Cray
INV-2404
Designed by William Morris (English, 1834–1896)
Produced by Morris & Co., London (English, 1875–1940)
Merton Abbey, London (English, 1881–1940)Design 1884, made 1884–1917
Arts and Crafts Movementbritish19th centuryBritish Arts and Crafts Movementweaving - printedtextile
Date
Design 1884, made 1884–1917
Medium
Cotton, plain weave, block printed
Dimensions
280.8 × 97.8 cm (110 5/8 × 38 1/2 in.); Repeat: 94.5 × 45 cm (37 1/4 × 17 3/4 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Charles F. Batchelder
Cray was the most complex of the large-scale designs named for rivers in that it required 34 printing blocks—more than any other.
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