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Mourning Ring

c. 1936

Michael Fenga

Associated Names

Michael Fenga

Artist, American, 1914 - unknown

The image displays abstract shapes arranged centrally. At the top center, there is a small oval shape with a shaded area resembling an eye or a flying saucer silhouette. Below, a more detailed shape suggests a mechanical object similar to an airplane or spaceship with a cylindrical extension behind it on a blank canvas.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29 x 23.1 cm (11 7/16 x 9 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.2462

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: M. FENGA

Wikidata ID

Q64614517

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