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It’s Getting Darker on the East Side of That Island because the Sun Is Setting in the West

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  • Sam Richardson, It's Getting Darker on the East Side of That Island because the Sun Is Setting in the West, 1970, mixed media: polyurethane, wood, and painted plastic, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection, 1980.137.90

Title
It’s Getting Darker on the East Side of That Island because the Sun Is Setting in the West
Artist
Sam Richardson
Date
1970
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
without base: 7 1⁄4 x 69 1⁄2 x 7 1⁄2 in. (18.4 x 176.5 x 19.0 cm) with base: 37 5⁄8 x 69 1⁄2 x 7 1⁄2 in. (95.7 x 176.5 x 19.0 cm)
Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection

Mediums
acrylic
polyurethane
mixed media
wood
Mediums Description
mixed media: polyurethane, wood, and painted plastic
Classifications
Sculpture
Keywords
  • Waterscape – sea
  • Waterscape – time – sunset
  • Landscape – island
Object Number
1980.137.90
Palette
Linked Open Data URI

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