2011, Netherlands
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2011, Netherlands
- Identifier
- 2011.2229
- Transfer of custody
- MFA Boston
- Acquisition
- October 17, 2011, sold by the artist to Bettina Burr, Cambridge, MA; 2011, year-end gift of Bettina Burr to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 25, 2012) / Gift of Bettina Burr in honor of Chris Geary, Teel Senior Curator of African and Oceanic Art
- Collection
- Technique
- Embroidery 99%
- Depiction
- Dimension
- 119.4 cm (height)548.6 cm (width)
- Production time
- Production place
- Type of object
Description
Six yards of printed cotton (enough for a woman's three piece ensemble); printed with alphabets on a black board, inspired by design of the late ninteenth century, combined with computer laptops and cds. Chartreuse green and red background with blue, red and black. Labeled, "Guaranteed real Dutch wax block prints; printed in Holland" and "printed by Vlisco Holland"
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