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This design is very detailed and close in appearance to the printed wallpaper.<br><br><b>Design & Designing</b><br>Godwin first designed wallpapers in 1872 but was already a successful architect by that time.  His wallpapers were produced at a time when the wallpaper industry in England was booming.  Godwin introduced a new style of pattern for wallpaper that was highly original combining both English and Japanese influences.  These designs were very different from the other commercially produced designs available at the time.  Colour played a very important part in Godwin's work, especially in his Japanese influenced designs. The combination of colours in this design is typical of those seen in Japanese prints.<br><br><b>People</b><br>This wallpaper is similar to the designs of William Morris in its use of floral patterns. Godwin used Morris's wallpapers to decorate his own home. In 1866 Metford Warner joined the Wallpaper manufacturing company Jeffrey & Co. He was inspired by William Morris's work and began to commission artists and architects to design wallpapers.  This paper was called 'Bamboo' and was one of the papers commissioned from Godwin.","physicalDescription":"Design for wallpaper, showing bamboo leaves and formalized Japanese flowers; Inscribed and dated on the back by the artist <i>Wall Decoration, November 1872</i>; Watercolour on tracing paper.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Godwin, Edward William","id":"A8438"},"association":{"text":"designer","id":"AAT25190"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Jeffrey & Co.","id":"A9139"},"association":{"text":"manufacturer","id":"x33306"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"tracing paper","id":"AAT14161"},{"text":"watercolour","id":"x33202"}],"techniques":[{"text":"painting (image-making)","id":"AAT54216"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Watercolour on tracing paper","categories":[{"text":"Designs","id":"THES48968"},{"text":"Wall coverings","id":"THES48878"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"PDP","id":"THES48595"},"images":["2006AW2380"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"EXH2","id":"THES265485"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"designs","id":"AAT102051"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Britain","id":"x32019"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1872","earliest":"1872-01-01","latest":"1872-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by Edward Godwin, son of the artist","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"53.9","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"57.3","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"Dimensions checked: Measured; 10/10/2000 by PaperCons\n\nObject previously mounted on card 54.2 x 60.9","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"<i>Wall Decoration. November 1872</i>","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":"A8877"},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Inscribed and dated on the back by the artist."}],"objectHistory":"Given by Mr Edward Godwin, son of the artist.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Design for wallpaper, showing bamboo leaves and formalized Japanese flowers; Watercolour on tracing paper; Edward William Godwin; Produced by Jeffrey & Co.; England; 1872.","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Oman, Charles C., and Hamilton, Jean. <u>Wallpapers: a history and illustrated catalogue of the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum</u>. London: Sotheby Publications, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1982."}],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[{"text":"bamboo","id":"AAT11873"},{"text":"Japanese flowers","id":"x44302"}],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"British Galleries:\nJapanese motifs and the Japanese depiction of nature often inspired the work of E.W. Godwin.  This wallpaper design by him  features bamboo leaves, a popular Japanese motif found on fashionable objects such as this comb. His decorative combination of foreground and background patterns also derives from Japanese art.","date":{"text":"27/03/2003","earliest":"2003-03-27","latest":"2003-03-27"}}],"partNumbers":["E.515-1963"],"accessionNumberNum":"515","accessionNumberPrefix":"E","accessionYear":1963,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LR2915","2019LP1737","2019LV7610"],"recordModificationDate":"2026-03-24","recordCreationDate":"2003-03-27","availableToBook":false}}