Black Rhinoceros, Brookfield Zoo, Chicago

December 1985

Volker Seding

Associated Names
Volker Seding

Artist, Canadian, 1943 - 2007

The image shows a rhinoceros in a zoo enclosure with a mural depicting an African landscape. A large tree with green foliage is on the left, creating a sense of depth as it extends along the walls. The mural shows rolling fields, round huts with thatched roofs, and a blue sky with fluffy white and gray clouds. The painting's brushwork is detailed, blending realistic and stylized elements. The color palette includes earth tones on the terrain and walls, with soft greens and blues providing a calm visual experience.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Simon Daro Dawidowicz, Miami Beach, FL; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Jon Oulman Gallery, Minneapolis, MN), 1988; acquired by NGA, 2015.

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Inscriptions

signed by artist on mount, lower right below image in graphite: Seding 1985; lower left below image: 2/50; on verso of mount, center: VOLKER SEDING / BLACK RHINOCEROS / BROOKFIELD ZOO, CHICAGO / DECEMBER 1985 / PRINTED: DEC. 1985 / #2/50; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 1988.5.3

Wikidata ID

Q64171569

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