The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 19, 2024

Baranquilla

Baranquilla

c. 1943–45
designer

Josef Frank

(Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967)
manufacturer

Svenskt Tenn

(Swedish, est. 1924)
Sweden, Stockholm, Svenskt Tenn, 20th century
Plain weave bleached linen, loom width, printed
Overall: 198.1 x 128 cm (78 x 50 3/8 in.)
The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund 1954.201
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

The sinuous vines in this pattern wind around like the Barranquilla River in Columbia, from which the pattern derives its name.

Description

Though designed by Josef Frank for the Swedish interior design firm Svenskt Tenn, Baranquilla reflects the landscape and culture of South America through the use of bright colors and imaginative plants. The excellent arrangement of vines, fruit, flowers, and leaves on a black background suggests a dense rain forest at night.
  • purchased from Bonnier's, New York
  • Color and Comfort: Swedish Modern Design. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 11, 2019-February 10, 2020).
  • {{cite web|title=Baranquilla|url=false|author=Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn|year=c. 1943–45|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1954.201