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Two hearts in harmony
Quilt: Merinsu
Two hearts in harmony
Tomie Nagano (Japanese, born 1950)
Japanese
1998
Object Place: Shari-town, Hokkaido, Japan
Medium/Technique
Wool plain weave; cotton filling; pieced and quilted with polyester thread
Dimensions
Height x width: 94 7/8 x 93 11/16 in. (241 x 238 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Wayne E. Nichols
Accession Number2010.1378
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionLog cabin quilt made with fabrics from kimono's worn by the artist’s mother. Shades of blue, orange, white, and purple form diamond shape patterning surrounded by a dark blue border. Signed in the lower right corner with orange embroidery.
ProvenanceFebruary 17, 2007, gift of the artist to Wayne E. Nichols, West Roxbury, MA; 2010, year-end gift of Nichols to the MFA. (Accession date: January 26, 2011)
CopyrightReproduced with permission.