DESIGNS with rural spirit
Pastoral prints
From sporting scenes to beetles and butterflies, patterns consisting of motifs inspired by and associated with rural life can add immense character and whimsical charm to interiors. Traditionally, country motif patterns referred to toile de Jouy, which depicted scenes of idyllic pastoral life and were relied on to create elaborate country-style room schemes. Modern interpretations of life rely on a more tongue-in-cheek artistic approach, and contemporary patterns can include illustrative depictions of all sorts of activities that truly capture the spirit and embodiment of rural life including fishing, hunting, birdwatching, country sports as well as finely detailed drawings depicting nature, entomology and wildlife.
STYLE NOTES
Nature is a source of immense inspiration for artists, illustrators and designers, so leaf motifs and patterns depicting trees and vegetation are hugely popular. Simple line drawings in
