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Fanfare

(American, 1953–1977)
1976
Medium/TechniqueCotton, silk, wool; pieced and quilted
DimensionsOverall: 203.2 × 299.7 cm (80 × 118 in.)
Credit LineGift of the Upton family in honor of Molly Upton
Accession number2017.3924
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
Provenance1976-1977, made by Molly Upton (b. 1953 - d. 1977) in either Cambridge, MA or Oakland, CA; 1977, by inheritance to her mother, Rusty Upton; 2017, gift of the Upton family to the MFA. (Accession date: October 11, 2017)
CopyrightReproduced with permission.
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