Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2011
The Year
Acquisitions
David and Roberta Logie Department of Textile and Fashion Arts: July 2009–June 2011
Merinsu
Quilt
Two hearts in harmony
1998
Tomie Nagano
Height x width: 94 7/8 x 93 11/16 in. (241 x 238 cm)
Wool plain weave; cotton filling; pieced and quilted with polyester thread
Classification: Textiles
Culture: Japanese
Object Place: Shari-town, Hokkaido, Japan
Accession number: 2010.1378
Description: Log cabin quilt made with fabrics from kimono's worn by the artist’s mother. Shades of blue, orange, white, and purple form diamond shape patterning surrounded by a dark blue border. Signed in the lower right corner with orange embroidery.
Provenance/Ownership History: 1998, created by artist Tomie Nagano, Japan; February 17, 2007, gift of Nagano to Wayne E. Nichols, West Roxbury, MA; 2010, gift of Nichols to the MFA (Accession date: January 26, 2011)
Gift of Wayne E. Nichols