Untitled

1945

Isamu Noguchi

Associated Names
Isamu Noguchi

Artist, American, 1904 - 1988

The sculpture is a tall form with various geometric shapes. It is predominantly black and made of metal. The structure features a rectangular base with triangular and rectangular extensions, as well as elongated vertical elements that resemble tools or utensils. There are circular and rectangular cutouts in the main body. The sculpture stands upright with a balanced composition.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Family of the artist; private collection, New York;[1] (Armand Bartos, Inc., New York); Robert P. and Arlene R. Kogod, Washington, DC; gift 1991 to NGA.[1]

[1] According to Art for the Nation : Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, exh. cat., Washington, 1991 this was included in (sale, Sotheby's, New York, 4 May 1984) but this item is not that sale catalogue.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1991

  • Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1991, 364-365, color repro.

Bibliography

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 159, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q63860881

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