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Celui qui aime ecrit sur les murs One who loves writes on the walls

Object Details

Description
Motifs, which appear to be scattered at random, include stylized birds, foliage, music signatures, fragments of sheet music, clouds, plaid squares. Printed in tan, black, red, and dull green against a beige background. Dada-styled wallpaper.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
Jean Lurçat, (French, 1892–1966)
Manufacturer
Pierre Chareau, French, 1883–1950
Date
ca. 1924
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Cornelius Sullivan
Medium
Block printed on machine-made paper
Dimensions
H x W: 45.5 x 47.8 cm (17 15/16 x 18 13/16 in.)
Type
Wallcoverings
Object Name
Sidewall
Type
Sidewall

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