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Saga - Yellow

c. 1963
designer

Elisabeth Ulrik

(Swedish, active Stockholm ?)
manufacturer

Borås Wäfveri Borås Wäfveri

(Swedish, 1870–2010)
Culture
Sweden, 20th century
Medium
twill weave cotton, screen printed
Measurements
Overall: 106.7 x 121.9 cm (42 x 48 in.)
Credit Line
The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund 1964.301
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
Print
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The same textile exists in a blue palette, suggesting that the pattern’s colorway was customizable to fit the customer’s decor.

Description

This pattern’s title Saga refers to the Icelandic epic poems written throughout the medieval period chronicling Viking history. The stylized tree depicted alludes to Viking mythology, specifically the “Yggdrasil,” or Tree of Life.
A square cotton textile features a repeating pattern of stylized trees in bright yellow and tan on white. Large yellow tree-like forms arranged in vertical bands feature fan-shaped limbs containing smaller leaf and raindrop patterns. Interspersed between them are smaller, tan versions of the same tree motif. The symmetrical composition creates a dense grid across the fabric, with the stylized foliage repeating in a rhythmic, mirrored design.

Saga - Yellow

c. 1963

Elisabeth Ulrik, Borås Wäfveri

(Swedish, active Stockholm ?), (Swedish, 1870–2010)
Sweden, 20th century

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