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Length of furnishing fabric: Oomph
Designed by: Viola Gråsten (Swedish (born in Finland), 1910–1994)
For: Nordiska Kompaniet's Textilkammare (Swedish)
For: Nordiska Kompaniet's Textilkammare (Swedish)
Swedish
1952
Object Place: Sweden
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave, screen-printed
Dimensions
Overall: 236.2 x 87 cm (93 x 34 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Edwin E. Jack Fund
Accession Number2007.276
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles – Printed – Silk screen
The MFA recently purchased two late 1950s textiles by Scandinavian designer Viola Grasten that are part of a monochromatic series based on trees. But Grasten was equally famous for her use of deep, saturated colors, as seen here. "Oomph" is her most famous design, and a testament to her skill as a colorist. This length is believed to be an early printing, and is in excellent condition.
DescriptionAbstract design of triangles arranged in circular swirls, printed in two shades of blue, green, purple and black. Printed in selvedge: "Oomph / Komp Av Viola Grasten / NK's Texilkammare"
ProvenancePurchased through internet auction by Susan Ward, 2006; Purchased by the MFA, March 21, 2007
CopyrightReproduced with permission.