Still Life Blooms Runner

Floral runner echoing details from 18th-century Dutch still life paintings, rendered in striking hues of deep red, cream, orange and pink on a dark navy ground. The Dutch floral still life, developed to its highest pitch by painters such as Jan van Huysum and Rachel Ruysch in the 17th and 18th centuries, assembled flowers from different seasons, different countries and different social contexts into compositions that celebrated the global reach of Dutch trade and the transient beauty of the natural world. Their influence on textile and wallpaper design throughout the 19th century was profound, as pattern-makers drew on this tradition of lavish, jewel-coloured florals to satisfy the Victorian appetite for richness and decorative interiors.

Colour: Multicoloured
Recycled cotton/polyester mix with recycled rubber backing
65 x 150cm
Machine washable
Made in Britain
As our rugs are hand finished, they may vary slightly in size