Hand Painted Cow Hide

It looks like something exploded, gracefully, in purple.

This hand painted cow hide is a contemporary piece by Eccentric Luxuries for Primitive. People have laid hides on floors for as long as they have kept cattle, for warmth and comfort underfoot, and painting one turns that old habit into something closer to a canvas. Dark violet and black radiate from the center across the pale skin, breaking into spatters and streaks. The natural outline of the animal stays uneven and untrimmed. Touches of green show near the top. One hundred seven inches wide and fifty-five long.

A hard floor could use the argument.