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

Sculpture Garden Extended Hours

Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Chyrow

1973

Frank Stella

Associated Names

Frank Stella

Artist, American, 1936 - 2024

The image shows interlocking angular shapes and lines on a grid background. It features bold colors like red, green, blue, and pink, creating an intricate structure. The arrangement of shapes resembles a complex origami sculpture or a stylized bird with spread wings made of geometric forms.

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Artwork overview

Medium

collage of colored fabrics, paperboard and oil paint on paperboard
Credit Line

Andrew W. Mellon Fund
Dimensions

overall: 82.9 x 75.8 cm (32 5/8 x 29 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

1977.19.1

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: F. Stella '73; lower left in graphite:CHYROW (SKETCH)

Wikidata ID

Q64570343

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