Fish
Dora Jung
Finnish, 1906–1980
c. 1969
A handwoven satin damask textile that renders a stylized fish in bold, reduced forms to explore weave structure and graphic simplicity.
What strikes you first is the contrast between the coarse, two-tone ground and the dark, almost geometric fish—outlined on one side and densely satin‑filled on the other—so the weave itself becomes the image.
The piece shows how midcentury Scandinavian designers like Dora Jung translated traditional damask techniques into modernist vocabulary, elevating functional weaving into graphic, studio textile art that influenced both interiors and the craft revival.
Medium
Satin damask
Dimensions
20 x 12 3/4" (50.8 x 32.4 cm)
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Credit
Given anonymously
Accession
483.1975
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