Träd i blom (Tree in bloom) is one of Josef Frank’s earlier tree of life patterns. He created most of them while living in New York during the Second World War, whereas Träd i blom was designed as early as 1935-1940. The Tree of Life is a symbol of the biological life force and has been depicted in various ways throughout history. In Nordic mythology, the Tree of Life grows in Asgard, where the gods dwell, as the Yggdrasil sacred tree, and it spreads its branches all over the world. In China, India and the Near East, the Tree of Life, or Sacred Tree, has long been depicted for decorative purposes. It has become a recurring motif on Persian carpets, Indian chintzes and palampores (hand-painted bedcovers), and also in several of Josef Frank’s botanical prints. His Träd i blom is adorned not only with a variety of colourful flowers but also with red and green pumpkins.