Aurora

Morris Louis, Aurora, 1958, acrylic on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase from the Vincent Melzac Collection through the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program, 1980.5.7
Morris Louis, Aurora, 1958, acrylic on canvas, 93 1⁄4 x 174 7⁄8 in. (237.0 x 444.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase from the Vincent Melzac Collection through the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program, 1980.5.7

Artwork Details

Title
Aurora
Artist
Date
1958
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
93 1⁄4 x 174 7⁄8 in. (237.0 x 444.3 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase from the Vincent Melzac Collection through the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program
Mediums
Mediums Description
acrylic on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
1980.5.7
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1980.5.7

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