Toile de Jouy fabric 100 x 280cm

This beautiful piece of French Toile de Jouy fabric shows a scene of yesteryear on a solid Taupe background. The fabric is in heavy cotton and is 1 meter in length and 2.8 meter wide making it perfect for making cushions, napkins, placemats you choose….. Traditionally, Toile de Jouy is a decorative pattern that features a repeated pastoral scene – such as a flower motif or a couple picnicking by a lake – printed in a single color on a white or coloured background. Design creation was done by artists creating detailed hand-drawn sketches of romantic landscapes, mythology or everyday rural life. Historically they carved the fine details onto wooden blocks or engraved copper plates. This piece weighs 553 grms. Postage from France included.