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Length of printed cotton
Dutch, for the African market
2011
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave, roller printed
Dimensions
Length x width: 119.4 x 548.6 cm (47 x 216 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Bettina Burr in honor of Chris Geary, Teel Senior Curator of African and Oceanic Art
Accession Number2011.2229
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
DescriptionSix yards of printed cotton (enough for a woman's three piece ensemble); printed with alphabets on a black board, inspired by design of the late ninteenth century, combined with computer laptops and cds. Chartreuse green and red background with blue, red and black. Labeled, "Guaranteed real Dutch wax block prints; printed in Holland" and "printed by Vlisco Holland"
ProvenanceOctober 17, 2011, sold by the artist to Bettina Burr, Cambridge, MA; 2011, year-end gift of Bettina Burr to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 25, 2012)