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Castle of the Eye

Object Details

Provenance
The artist, to 14 October 1976
Gift of the artist, 1976
Exhibition History
[13e BIENNALE, OPEN-AIR MUSEUM OF SCULPTURE, Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium, 1975.]
MUSEUM SUPPORT CENTER, Smithsonian Institution, Suitland, Maryland, c. 1976-1977.
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. "Acquisitions: 1974-1977," 25 March-24 July 1977, unnumbered checklist.
ANNMARIE SCULPTURE GARDEN, Solomon's Island, Maryland. 26 October 2009-
Data Source
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Artist
Minoru Niizuma, American, b. Tokyo, Japan, 1930–1998
Date
1975
Credit Line
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of the artist, 1976
Medium
Carrara marble
Dimensions
168 x 36 x 36 in., 20000 lb. (426.7 x 91.4 x 91.4 cm, 9071.9 kg) base (granite): 1350 lb. (612.4 kg) each (of 4 pieces): 42 x 36 x 36 in. (106.7 x 91.4 x 91.4 cm)
Type
Sculpture
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