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Tibetan Garden Song

1985-1986

Robert Rauschenberg

Associated Names

Robert Rauschenberg

Artist, American, 1925 - 2008

Graphicstudio

Publisher

Rauschenberg Overseas Culture Interchange

Publisher

The sculpture features a violin made of light wood positioned vertically on a reflective metallic bucket. The violin has a polished surface, and the bucket appears to be made of chrome or stainless steel. The sculpture is placed on a white platform against a gray background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

cello, chrome-plated washtub, glycerine, Chinese scrollmaker's brush, and mirrored Plexiglas
Credit Line

Gift of Graphicstudio/University of South Florida and the Artist
Dimensions

overall: 109.22 × 46.36 cm (43 × 18 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

1991.75.215

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Graphicstudio, Tampa, Florida; acquired 1991 by the National Gallery of Art

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Exhibition History

1991

Graphicstudio, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1991, no. 207.

Bibliography

1991

Fine, Ruth E., and Mary Lee Corlett. Graphicstudio: Contemporary Art from the Collaborative Workshop at the University of South Florida. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, no. 207.

1994

Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 187, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q63861080

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