This print features swirling lines and large, petal-like shapes that radiate outward. The petals seem to end in pointed, jagged edges. Those at the center are a pale-pink color with vibrant red shadows, while the leafy shapes in the background are blue-green and brownish-yellow. In the center there is also a cluster of black-and-white dots amid the petals.

The Golden Legend: the Golden Legend of Master William Caxton done anew (volume 1)

1892

Medium: bound volume with woodcut title by William Morris and 2 full-page woodcut illustrations by Sir Edward Burne-Jones (all in volume 1)
Classification: Volume
Period: 1876 to 1900
Image size: 4681 × 6491px

Description

This print features swirling lines and large, petal-like shapes that radiate outward. The petals seem to end in pointed, jagged edges. Those at the center are a pale-pink color with vibrant red shadows, while the leafy shapes in the background are blue-green and brownish-yellow. In the center there is also a cluster of black-and-white dots amid the petals.

Rights & Source

Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

View on nga.gov →

Download full-size image →