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Painted design of hummingbirds flying among orchids, white blossoms and green fronds on a cream background.

Design for Wallpaper and Textiles: Flowers and Birds

A gouache design on cream paper shows hummingbirds in flight among pale green palm-like fronds, pink and yellow orchids, and sprigs of white blossoms on a branch. The loosely scattered motifs and soft tonal modeling suggest a repeatable decorative pattern.

Artist
Unknown
Date
19th century
Medium
Brush and gouache on cream paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
3193 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1900).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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