This elegant textile originates from France, produced circa 1904, and serves as a scholarly example of the refined roller-printed cottons that flourished during the height of the Art Nouveau movement. Measuring 30 inches by 18 inches (76 cm x 46 cm), the piece is an original sample crafted from a durable reps (ribbed cotton fabric). Manufactured by the esteemed Scheurer company in Mulhouse, Alsace, this sample was preserved for over a century within a professional sample book, shielding it from light and environmental degradation. Consequently, the fabric remains in excellent condition with exceptionally vibrant pigments, and it remarkably retains its original archival labels detailing the design provenance and fabric content.

The visual narrative is a rhythmic, vertical arrangement of stylized Art Nouveau florals set against a cool, dusty blue field. The composition features elegant, chalice-shaped tulips in crisp white with delicate red and yellow internal detailing, supported by undulating, elongated stems. Interspersed between these primary blooms are vertical sprays of smaller, white blossoms and winding, sage-green ribbons that exhibit the fluid "whiplash" curves central to the era's aesthetic. This technical mastery reflects the Scheurer company’s ability to achieve precise line-work and a sense of organic movement on a textured ribbed substrate, capturing the turn-of-the-century fascination with botanical symmetry.

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