Design for Chrysanthemum Wallpaper A3 Print by William Morris

This A3 print features Chrysanthemum, one of William Morris's most accomplished wallpaper designs. The pattern combines richly detailed chrysanthemum blooms with flowing, calligraphic foliage, arranged within a carefully balanced repeating structure.

Beneath its naturalistic appearance lies a subtle geometric framework. Morris developed the design by drawing in pencil over a grid before applying watercolour, a method that allowed motifs to be repeated and transferred by hand while maintaining the rhythm and symmetry of the overall pattern.

The design demonstrates Morris's ability to unite close observation of nature with a rigorous approach to pattern making, resulting in a wallpaper that is both decorative and highly structured.