Rhododendron
Rhododendron
Object name: Wallpaper sample
Hayward Sumner (1853 - 1940)
Date: 1899
Dimensions:
980mm x 535mm
Medium: Woodcut
Object number: PT0802
DescriptionColour print from wood blocks 98 x 53.5cm, 1899.
The prominence that Sumner gives to the bands and the designs upon them is particularly noticeable in this example, where they form an integral and equally important part to that of the flowers in the overall composition. The combination of white line and flat colour emphasises and exaggerates the fleshiness of the whole plant.
The prominence that Sumner gives to the bands and the designs upon them is particularly noticeable in this example, where they form an integral and equally important part to that of the flowers in the overall composition. The combination of white line and flat colour emphasises and exaggerates the fleshiness of the whole plant.