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The Pomegranate Motif

Ellen Miller

© Memorial Hall Museum, Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association

Ellen Miller's Pomegranates

Ellen Miller, Drawing for a Pomegranate Square, c. 1905.

Pomegranate Square

Through these drawings Ellen considered how the arrangement of individual and groups of pomegranates could yield a great variety of harmonious compositions. These embroidery designs resonated well with the Arts and Crafts aesthetic.