Songs of Sleep #2

Jay Backstrand, Songs of Sleep #2, 1973, oil and wax on fabric: canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1974.23
Jay Backstrand, Songs of Sleep #2, 1973, oil and wax on fabric: canvas, 66 1⁄4 x 85 1⁄4 in. (168.3 x 216.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1974.23

Artwork Details

Title
Songs of Sleep #2
Artist
Date
1973
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
66 1⁄4 x 85 1⁄4 in. (168.3 x 216.5 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums Description
oil and wax on fabric: canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
  • Allegory — death — sleep
Object Number
1974.23
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1974.23

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Date1987
gelatin silver print
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