Length of furnishing fabric: Oomph
Viola Gråsten
(Swedish (born in Finland), 1910–1994)
Nordiska Kompaniet's Textilkammare
(Swedish)
1952
Object PlaceSweden
Medium/TechniqueCotton plain weave, screen-printed
DimensionsOverall: 236.2 x 87 cm (93 x 34 1/4 in.)
Credit LineEdwin E. Jack Fund
Accession number2007.276
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Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
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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.
ProvenancePurchased through internet auction by Susan Ward, 2006; Purchased by the MFA, March 21, 2007
CopyrightReproduced with permission.
Alvar Aalto