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Fatima

c. 1925–30
designer

Josef Frank

(Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967)
manufacturer

Haus & Garten

(Austrian, est. 1925)
Austria, Vienna
cotton: plain weave, loom width, block printed
Overall: 76.8 x 137.8 cm (30 1/4 x 54 1/4 in.)
Educational Purchase Fund 1937.188
Location: not on view
This artwork is known to be under copyright.

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This pattern includes fourteen discernable types of flowers.

Description

Inspired by English cotton chintz patterns, Josef Frank created several designs for cotton textiles used as clothing. Fatima was likely meant for summer evening gowns due to the cotton’s light weight. The design’s vibrant floral motifs in intricate arrangements would have made a fresh and fashionable impression without overemphasizing the pattern’s geometry.
Fatima

Fatima

c. 1925–30

Josef Frank, Haus & Garten

(Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967), (Austrian, est. 1925)
Austria, Vienna

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