The Umbrellas, Joint Project for Japan and U.S.A. [left panel]
1991
Artist, American, born Bulgaria, 1935 - 2020
Artwork overview
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Medium
left panel of two parts: collage with aerial photograph with topographic contour map, technical data, fabric sample, pastel, enamel paint, graphite, colored pencil, and wax crayon on paperboard
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 77.5 x 30.5 cm (30 1/2 x 12 in.)
overall size (for both panels): 77.5 x 99.7 cm (30 1/2 x 39 1/4 in.)
framed: 78.2 x 31.3 x 4.3 cm (30 13/16 x 12 5/16 x 1 11/16 in.) -
Accession
1999.4.2.a
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Copyright
© Christo 1991
Associated Artworks
The Umbrellas, Joint Project for Japan and U.S.A. [right panel]
Christo
1991
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Acquired from the artist by Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Vogel, New York; gift 1999 to NGA.
Associated Names
Exhibition History
2002
Christo and Jeanne-Claude in the Vogel Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, La Jolla, 2002-2003, no. 29.
Bibliography
2002
Christo and Jeanne-Claude in the Vogel Collection. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, La Jolla, 2002-2003.
Inscriptions
lower right in black wax crayon: Christo 1991; center verso of support in black crayon: (layout) / (copyright) Christo 1991 / 194A / ONE WORK IN 2 ITEMS: / THESE 2 ITEMS ARE / ONE WORK; THEY MUST / NOT BE SEPARATED / AND MUST BE HUNG / ACCORDING TO THIS / LAY OUT.
Wikidata ID
Q64539979