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Under Ekvatorn (Beneath the Equator)

1941
designer

Josef Frank

(Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967)
manufacturer

Svenskt Tenn

(Swedish, est. 1924)
Culture
Sweden, Stockholm, Svenskt Tenn, 20th century
Medium
Plain weave bleached linen, loom width, printed
Measurements
Overall: 192.4 x 127 cm (75 3/4 x 50 in.)
Credit Line
The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund 1954.202
Copyright
Copyright
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
Not on view
Print
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Did You Know?

All the flowers depicted in this design are imaginary flowers created by Josef Frank.

Description

Though this pattern is titled Under Ekvatorn or Beneath the Equator, the design and textile were both produced in Sweden. Frank’s use of brightly colored flowers on a black background suggests a warm equatorial environment brimming with vitality.

Under Ekvatorn (Beneath the Equator)

1941

Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn

(Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967), (Swedish, est. 1924)
Sweden, Stockholm, Svenskt Tenn, 20th century

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