designed 1957, Sweden
1 of 1
designed 1957, Sweden
- Identifier
- 2005.6
- Transfer of custody
- MFA Boston
- Acquisition
- Purchased from a dealer in Sweden by Cora Ginsburg LLC; Purchased by the MFA, January 26, 2005 / Textile Curator's Fund
- Collection
- Technique
- Embroidery 41%
- Embroidery 86%
- Depiction
- Floral motif 77%
- Floral motif 77%
- Dimension
- 274.3 cm (height)132.1 cm (width)
- Production time
- Production place
- Type of object
Description
Large-scale design in dark brown on white with central tree trunk with angular branches to either side and dense arrangement of leaves; trunk, branches, and leaves filled with linear patterning. Selvedge printed: "'Ulmus' Design by Viola Grasten Sweden"
