Medium: Rya rug, wool and cotton
Size: 71 x 57 in.
Location: Outside N310 LC
Donor: Donated by E.F. Lindquist; conservation and exhibition generously supported by Professor Emeritus H. Dee and Myrene Hoover.
About the Artwork
This rug was manufactured by Suomen Käsityön Ystävät in Helsinki, Finland. Rya rugs originated as a thick bed cover to keep people warm in the long winter months. Industrialization in the nineteenth century led to inexpensive, poorly made mass-produced rugs, and they fell out of favor. However, in the early twentieth century, artists renewed their interest in this art form.
Bibliography
"Uhra Simberg-Ehrstrom, Munkki." Color on the Concrete, UTS Art Collection