Casabe y Cruz II

1991

Freddy Rodríguez

Associated Names
Freddy Rodríguez

Artist, American, born Dominican Republic, 1945 - 2022

This piece is a white circle with a textured surface. Inside the circle, above center, there is a small cross shape created with small dots and texture.
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On View

East Building Upper Level, Gallery E406

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    acrylic, sawdust, and glass on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Avalon Fund

  • Dimensions

    diameter: 121.92 cm (48 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.135.1

More About this Artwork

A woman is shown from behind in a white dress with a black sweater hanging over her shoulders. She stands looking towards two abstract paintings hanging on a white wall. A two piece vibrant yellow painting hangs to the left. On the right is a painting with two triangles of kelly green one of which is inverted so they meet in the middle of the canvas. The remaining left and right of the canvas is a solid white.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; (IHutschinson Modern and Contemporary, New York); purchased 2022 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

verso, in script: Freddy Rodríguez
verso: TITLE: CASABE Y CRUZ II / SIZE: 48" DIA / DATE: NOV. 26.91 / MEDIUM: ACRYLIC / SAWDUST / GLASS } ON CANVAS / © 1991

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