Coral umbellifer blooms repeat across a pattern of leafy stems

Clusters of small coral-orange umbellifer blooms rise on tall stems among large stylised leaves in olive-brown and teal-green. Small butterflies and moth-like insects with dotted wings are worked into the design at intervals, echoing the rhythm of the repeating leaf shapes. The leaves and stems interlock in a symmetrical, mirrored pattern that fills the whole sheet edge to edge.

Theo Nieuwenhuis (1866–1951) was a Dutch designer who applied the Nieuwe Kunst, the Dutch Art Nouveau, to many different media. Trained at the Rijksnormaalschool voor Kunstnijverheid and the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam, he drew plants and animals in a decorative style and designed printed matter, calendars, book covers, textiles, carpets, ceramics, furniture and complete interiors, including the Scheepvaarthuis in Amsterdam and passenger ships. With Dijsselhof and Lion Cachet he designed charters in 1892 that are counted among the first expressions of Nieuwe Kunst. His work is held by Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, the TextielMuseum and the Drents Museum.

Printed as a museum-grade giclée on Hahnemühle fine art paper using 12-ink archival pigment printing. Available handframed in FSC-certified wood with optional float glass, or unframed. Ships worldwide with free delivery to 30+ countries.