Designer
Irma Boom(Dutch, born 1960)Dutch, born 1960
ManufacturerProduced by
Thomas Eyck(Dutch)Dutch
Manufacturerwith
Eijffinger(Dutch, established 1875)Dutch, established 1875
CultureDutch
Titles
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- from the "Colour—Based on Nature" collection
Datedesigned 2012, made 2018
MediumNon-woven paper
Dimensions354 5/16 × 29 1/2 in. (900 × 75 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Joan Morgenstern in honor of Clinton T. Willour
Object number2018.71
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition History"Contemporary Dutch Design: Selections from the Museum's Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, May 19–November 25, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Selvage: WALLPAPER BASED ON NATURE BY IRMA BOOM
t.e.
THE COLOR DIAGRAMS ARE DERIVED FROM IMAGES FROM 80 UNESCO NATURE SITES IN EVERY CONTINENT
Printed near top of roll: Based on Hawaii Volcanoes National Park \ Date of inscription: 1987 \ Criteria (viii) \ Property: 92934 ha Hawaii \ N19 24 3 W155 725
t.e.
THE COLOR DIAGRAMS ARE DERIVED FROM IMAGES FROM 80 UNESCO NATURE SITES IN EVERY CONTINENT
Printed near top of roll: Based on Hawaii Volcanoes National Park \ Date of inscription: 1987 \ Criteria (viii) \ Property: 92934 ha Hawaii \ N19 24 3 W155 725
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