PEONIES Wool warp and hand-dyed wool weft 39 by 69 inches, $2,500 This detail shows how thoroughly stripes permeate the design of this rug: the background, borders and “flower forms” each formed from multiple sets of stripes at different scales. I was pleased with the tension between the rhythmic repetition of the layers of wider or narrower stripes and the dynamic, almost clashing hues of the reds of the blossoms. BACK