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Print, Acricola Bodenbelag (Acricola Floor Covering), plate 26, in Die Quelle: Flächen Schmuck (The Source: Ornament for Flat Surfaces)

This is a Print. It was designed by Koloman Moser. It is dated 1901 and we acquired it in 1999. Its medium is color lithograph on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

In 1901, Austrian designer Koloman Moser published Die Quelle (The Source), a compilation of vivid pattern designs intended for flat surfaces. Primarily known for founding the influential Wiener Werkstätte (the Vienna Workshops) along with the architect Josef Hoffmann in 1903, Moser’s book was one in a series of projects by the prolific designer, who designed everything from interiors to furniture. His early influence in the Viennese Secessionist movement at the close of the 19th century is evident in this design for a floor treatment. The kaleidoscopic pattern of interlocking red and gray hexagons marries simple lines and modern, geometric forms with a bold color palette. This pattern, which at times looks like a seed pod or perhaps a bat-like animal, also makes reference to the rise of Art Nouveau, a style dominant in Paris at the turn of the century that was primarily influenced by elements of the natural world.

This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled Flat Yet Festive.

This object was donated by Jerrol E. Golden. It is credited Gift of Jerrol E. Golden.

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Its dimensions are

25 x 29.6 cm (9 13/16 x 11 5/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Print, Acricola Bodenbelag (Acricola Floor Covering), plate 26, in Die Quelle: Flächen Schmuck (The Source: Ornament for Flat Surfaces); Designed by Koloman Moser (Austrian, 1868–1918); Austria; color lithograph on paper; 25 x 29.6 cm (9 13/16 x 11 5/8 in.); Gift of Jerrol E. Golden; 1999-41-1-27

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Making Design.

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