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1985

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1988

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Textile, Ilma

This is a Textile. It was designed by Fujiwo Ishimoto and company: Marimekko Oy. It is dated 1985 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is cotton and its technique is screen printed on plain weave foundation. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 324.5 x 147 cm (10 ft. 7 3/4 in. x 57 7/8 in.) Repeat H x W: 87 x 137.5 cm (34 1/4 x 54 1/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed on one un-patterned margin: " MARIMEKKO R FUJIWO ISHIMOTO: "ILMA" c MARIMEKKO OY 1985 SUOMI-FINLAND 100% CO "

Cite this object as

Textile, Ilma; Company: Marimekko Oy (Finland); Designed by Fujiwo Ishimoto (Japanese, b. 1941); Finland; cotton; Warp x Weft: 324.5 x 147 cm (10 ft. 7 3/4 in. x 57 7/8 in.) Repeat H x W: 87 x 137.5 cm (34 1/4 x 54 1/8 in.); 1988-110-1

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