Provençal indienne patterns: olive, lavender, cicada in three block-print densities

The indienne came into Marseille as Indian chintz, was banned in France for seventy years, and returned as a small, dense, locally drawn print, one carved block per colour. These nine set an olive branch, a lavender sprig and a cicada, each in a fine density, a dense allover and a contemporary colourway. Ask for a different Provençal motif and the same three densities carry it.

• a fabric or wallpaper swatch
• a gift print
• a home decor accent
• a stationery print

Frequently asked questions

What size do these print at?

Each pattern is drawn at A3 proportions with an even margin, so it prints clean at A3 or scales to A4.

Can I ask for a different Provençal motif?

Yes — the direction field takes a different motif, such as a fig or a sunflower, and the same three densities render it.

What's the difference between the three densities?

Fine density spaces the motif out on an open ground; dense allover packs the same motif tighter, block after block; contemporary colourway keeps the dense layout but opens the palette.

Is this respectful of real Provençal indienne traditions?

The set draws on the carved-block, one-block-per-colour printing technique behind Provençal indienne as a style reference for a generated pattern, not a reproduction of any specific atelier's registered design.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.