The poppy, Papaver somniferum, in wallpaper and fabric patterns.


The poppy, Papaver somniferum, in wallpaper and fabric patterns. Lithograph by Verneuil with pochoir (stencil) handcoloring from Eugene Grasset's “Plants and their Application to Ornament,” Paris, 1897. Eugene Grasset (1841-1917) was a Swiss artist whose innovative designs inspired the “art nouveau” movement at the end of the 19th century.


Size: 4195px × 6497px
Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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