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Quilt
Blanket of Red Flowers
Quilt
Agusta Agustsson (American, 20th century)
American
1979
Medium/Technique
Nylon plain weave, printed cotton plain weave, synthetic velvet; quilted
Dimensions
Overall: 188.6 × 179.1 × 7.6 cm (75 × 72 × 3 in.)
Credit Line
Edwin E. Jack Fund
Accession Number2017.4142
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionPieced and stuffed work quilt comprised of 35 blocks each with appliquéd male and female genitalia in nylon plain weave of various colors and faux fur. Starting in upper left corner and proceeding in a clockwise, blocks transition from light darker grounds to symbolize morning to night. Velvet backing with nylon plain weave nipples in various colors.
Signed
© Agusta Agustsson '79 (stitched, lower left corner)
Provenance2017, sold by the artist to the MFA. (Accession date: October 11, 2017)
CopyrightReproduced with permission.