William Morris Strawberry Thief Wall Tapestry SIZE:53"W x 65"H The lady is seated

The lady is seated

chronicling the struggle for power between the two warring dynasties of Lancaster and York

This stately elk perched at the edge of a lake is expertly woven with rich masculine lodge overtones

The flowers are inspired by the work of Basilius Besler who was a well known botanist

Their clothing and background feature eye catching geometric shapes and patterns in a composition that focuses on the more realistic depiction of the lovers' faces even as it draws the eye from top to bottom

William Morris Strawberry Thief Wall Tapestry SIZE:53"W x 65"H The lady is seatedStrawberry Thief is one of William Morris' most popular repeating designs for textiles. It takes as its subject the Thrushes that Morris found stealing fruit in his kitchen garden of his countryside home, Kelmscott Manor, in Oxfordshire. To print the pattern Morris used the ancient and painstaking indigo discharge method he admired above all forms of printing. We have woven the artwork into a colorful wall tapestry.