Collection Online as of June 4, 2023
Bonad (Hanging Tapestry): copy of “Carl Hanson, Leksand, 1801”
designer
Leksands Hemslöjdsforening Leksands Hemslöjdsforening
(Swedish, est. 1904)
manufacturer
Jobs Handtryck
(Swedish, est. 1944)
Plain weave linen, loom width, printed
Overall: 191.1 x 135.3 cm (75 1/4 x 53 1/4 in.)
The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund 1954.254
Location
not on view
Description
The top line of text on this wall hanging reads “Carl Hanson, Leksand, year 1801,” indicating that this design is an adaption of a wall painting from 1801 by the Swedish muralist Winter Carl Hansson (1777–1805), whose work is reflected throughout Leksand homes and churches in the in the Dalarna region of Sweden. Wall hangings were used to decorate modern urban homes, reminding Swedes of their rural roots.
Leksands Hemslöjdsforening
This regional handicrafts association was established in the Dalarana municipality Leksand in 1904. The organization largely produced textiles and ceramics based on the region’s folkloric art style.
Jobs Handtryck
Established by Peer Jobs (1913-1989) in 1944, this Dalarna-based textile press specialized in manufacturing designs by Peer’s sisters Lisbet Jobs (1909-1961) and Ingrid “Gocken” Jobs (1914-1995). The press also collaborated with Leksand’s Handicrafts Association (Leksands Hemsljödsforening). As of 2019, the press operates out of Västanvik, Sweden.