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Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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Washington, DC 20565

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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Rattle

1935/1942

Michael Fenga

Associated Names

Michael Fenga

Artist, American, 1914 - unknown

The image shows an abstract composition with gray, tubular shapes connected linearly. The gray elements resemble a mechanical or industrial assembly, while a vibrant orange form extends from them. The arrangement combines metallic and organic forms, merging machinery with hints of an organism.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 22.3 x 30.2 cm (8 3/4 x 11 7/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 6 1/8" long
Accession Number

1943.8.15709

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: ..M. FENGA..

Wikidata ID

Q64614568

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