Radiating warmth and artistic vitality, this hand-knotted Oushak rug embodies the Arts and Crafts aesthetic through its joyful celebration of color and nature-inspired botanical forms scattered across a serene blue-gray field. Vibrant floral medallions in burnt orange, gold, ivory, and green populate the rectangular surface like a carefully curated garden, each blossom unique yet harmoniously connected by graceful golden vine work that creates visual rhythm and flow. The dynamic interplay of cool gray-blue tones with warm terracotta, saffron, and emerald accents generates dimensional richness that shifts beautifully with changing light, revealing new subtleties throughout the day. A robust terracotta border adorned with traditional floral motifs and botanical flourishes provides grounding warmth that amplifies the field's luminous quality while creating powerful visual definition. Master weavers have invested extraordinary care in hand-knotting premium wool onto a cotton foundation, achieving the saturated colors and intricate detailing that distinguish authentic Arts and Crafts-inspired craftsmanship from ordinary production. The sophisticated yet spirited palette delivers remarkable versatility, effortlessly enhancing seeking genuine character and visual energy. Its plush wool pile promises luxurious comfort and exceptional durability, designed to withstand the demands of daily life while maintaining the vibrant beauty that makes handcrafted textiles true investment pieces for generations.
- Exact Size: 9x12'1"
- Weave: Hand Knotted Rug
- Yarn: Wool
- Color: Blue, Gray, Burnt Orange, Gold, Green, Multi
- Origin: India
- Pile Height: 0.5 inch
- Condition: New
- Condition Description: New With Tags
- Rug#: ORH20815
Story Behind the Art: Originating as a protest against mass produced inferior factory products of the 19th century, the Arts and Crafts Movement favored originality and craftsmanship. William Morris, main proponent of the movement, emphasized the use of handcrafts over the use of machinery and introduced a new design sensibility that evoked nature in home interiors through furniture, upholstery, wallpaper and rugs with intricate intertwining fruit, flower, and foliage patterns. The popularity of Morris’s rug designs has endured to the current times and stands emblematic of Art & Crafts rugs with their simple, bold, informal design themes rooted in nature. Today, the Arts & Crafts rugs embrace a multitude of styles ranging from the Art Nouveau style (rug patterns with flowing, curvilinear lines and nature-inspired, floral designs), Mission-style as well as geometric patterns inspired by Native American designs, American Prairie style and Caucasian rugs (hand-knotted rugs made in a small, Middle-Eastern region called the Caucasus). Arts and Crafts Rugs' natural motifs and interesting color palette add to their versatility and enduring charm.