This tapestry depicts a woodpecker against an ornate backdrop and was designed by Morris & Co in 1877. Most of the company's production was a collaborative effort involving several artists, but Woodpecker is unusual in that it was one of the very few tapestries designed by William Morris in its entirety. It shows a woodpecker sitting in the branch of a fruit tree and features Morris' distinctive ornate background of leaves and his legendary attention to detail. The wording on the top and...

The original Woodpecker tapestry was designed in 1885 by William Morris and was based on his poem about Picus, the Italian King who was transformed into a woodpecker in OvidÔøΩs Metamorphoses, Book XIV. This classical work was the one of the most read books in the Middle Ages. This is an antique tapestry replica, woven in France!

This tapestry depicts a woodpecker against an ornate backdrop and was designed by Morris & Co in 1877. Most of the company's production was a collaborative effort involving several artists, but Woodpecker is unusual in that it was one of the very few tapestries designed by William Morris in its entirety. It shows a woodpecker sitting in the branch of a fruit tree and features Morris' distinctive ornate background of leaves and his legendary attention to detail. The wording on the top and...

This tapestry depicts a woodpecker against an ornate backdrop and was designed by Morris & Co in 1877. Most of the company's production was a collaborative effort involving several artists, but Woodpecker is unusual in that it was one of the very few tapestries designed by William Morris in its entirety. It shows a woodpecker sitting in the branch of a fruit tree and features Morris' distinctive ornate background of leaves and his legendary attention to detail. The wording on the top and...

The original Woodpecker with Verse was designed in 1885 by William Morris and was based on his poem about Picus, the Italian King who was transformed into a woodpecker in Ovids Metamorphoses, Book XIV. This classical work was the one of the most read books in the Middle Ages. This is an antique tapestry replica, woven in France! The wording on the top and bottom reads "I once a king and chief, now am the tree-barks thief, ever twixt trunk and leaf, chasing the prey."

Woodpecker is a jacquard woven tapestry pillow cover that was originally designed in 1885 by William Morris and based on his poem about Picus, the Italian King who was transformed into a woodpecker in Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book XIV. This classical work was the one of the most read books in the Middle Ages. William Morris, the famous English artist, has designed many fabrics and tapestries of world renown many of which now reside in the world's most prestigious museums.

A jacquard woven tapestry pillow cover that was originally designed in 1885 by William Morris and based on his poem about Picus, the Italian King who was transformed into a woodpecker in Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book XIV. This classical work was the one of the most read books in the Middle Ages. William Morris, the famous English artist, has designed many fabrics and tapestries of world renown many of which now reside in the world's most prestigious museums.

A mysterious melding of historical and mythical elements, William Morris and his collaborators produced some of the world's most famous tapestries. Their work in the late 1800s is still coveted today for its intricately woven element and storied dynamics as seen here in the Orange Tree w/Arabesques Light pillow Cover. This pillow cover is a replicated excerpt from the much larger original Woodpecker tapestry. It is sure to bring incredible beauty to your walls with its French craftsmanship and...

A mysterious melding of historical and mythical elements, William Morris and his collaborators produced some of the world's most famous tapestries. Their work in the late 1800s is still coveted today for its intricately woven element and storied dynamics as seen here in the Orange Tree w/Arabesques Light pillow Cover. This pillow cover is a replicated excerpt from the much larger original Woodpecker tapestry. It is sure to bring incredible beauty to your walls with its French craftsmanship and...