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Bed Cover
John Marshall (American, about 1945)
American
1990-1995
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave, stencil-printed (katazome)
Dimensions
Length x width: 218.4 x 167.6 cm (86 x 66 in.)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number2014.2499
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionPrinted bedcover inspired by traditional Japanese folk textiles (tsuzugaki) in cotton, stencil-printed (katazome) with pheonix, goldfish, wave, and flower motifs in shades of indigo and orange.
ProvenanceBefore 2014, sold by Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA to an anonymous donor; 2014, anonymous year-end gift to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 25, 2015)