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Blå Bark (Blue Bark) (Drapery Fabric)

A work made of cotton and linen, stripes of four-color complementary weft plain weave, double cloth and stripes of plain weave.

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  • A work made of cotton and linen, stripes of four-color complementary weft plain weave, double cloth and stripes of plain weave.

Date:

1957

Artist:

Designed by Astrid Sampe (Swedish, 1909–2002)
Marketed by Nordiska Kompaniet’s Textilkammare
Produced by Almedahls AB
Dalsjöfors, Sweden

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Astrid Sampe (Designer)

Title

Blå Bark (Blue Bark) (Drapery Fabric)

Place

Sweden (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1957

Medium

Cotton and linen, stripes of four-color complementary weft plain weave, double cloth and stripes of plain weave

Dimensions

26.2 × 20.1 cm (10 3/4 × 7 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Astrid Sampe

Reference Number

1986.382

Extended information about this artwork

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