Landscape

William MorrisWW-1844-003860

1844·Charcoal over watercolor heightened with white gouache on tan laid paper·20.4 × 27.6 cm (8 1/16 × 10 7/8 in.)

Friends of American Art Collection

Catalogue

Year: 1844
Medium: Charcoal over watercolor heightened with white gouache on tan laid paper
Dimensions: 20.4 × 27.6 cm (8 1/16 × 10 7/8 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: William Morris

Artist

William Morris

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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