Indiens Blomster (1945) by Marie Gudme Leth

The pattern Indiens Blomster from 1945 represents a high point in Marie Gudme Leth's work with Eastern influences. With its rich shapes and bold colors, the design draws inspiration from Indian craft traditions - and from the European cotton fabrics imported from Asia as early as the 17th century. The result is a pattern that combines rhythm and ornamentation in a composition that still feels modern and vibrant today.

The design is made up of decorative 'wood-like' shapes, inspired by fragments of Indian textiles. The color scheme is both bold and balanced - with shades of pink, lime, light blue and brown. The composition covers the entire width of the fabric, moving diagonally and dynamically across the surface.

At its first presentation, the Indiens Blomster attracted a great deal of attention. A reviewer wrote in connection with an exhibition in the Haveselskabets building in Frederiksbergs Have:

"Marie Gudme Leth has a new printed fabric that she calls 'Indiens Blomster'. It is so wonderfully rich in drawing and color that she should rightly be worn in a golden chair..."

The pattern was a breakthrough - and still stands today as a clear example of how Marie Gudme Leth managed to combine global inspiration with Nordic aesthetics and technical craftsmanship.