Mardi Gras

Max Spivak, Mardi Gras, ca. 1935-1943, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Newark Museum, 1966.31.18
Max Spivak, Mardi Gras, ca. 1935-1943, oil on canvas, 60 x 114 1⁄4 in. (152.4 x 290.1 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Newark Museum, 1966.31.18

Artwork Details

Title
Mardi Gras
Artist
Date
ca. 1935-1943
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
60 x 114 1⁄4 in. (152.4 x 290.1 cm.)
Credit Line
Transfer from the Newark Museum
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Performing arts — circus — clown
  • Ceremony — festival — Mardi Gras
  • Performing arts — music
  • Fantasy
Object Number
1966.31.18
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.31.18

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Mark Leithauser, Brushwork, 1993, oil on panel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Hakuta Family, 2010.42, © Mark Leithauser
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Date1993
oil on panel
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Mark Leithauser, The Migration, 1976, etching on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in memory of Allen Tucker, 1976.39
The Migration
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Date1976
etching on paper
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Mark Leithauser, The Northern Shore, 1977, etching and aquatint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Frank McClure, 1979.98.149
The Northern Shore
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Date1977
etching and aquatint on paper
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Mark Leithauser, Downriver Plant, 1977, etching on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Frank McClure, 1979.98.148
Downriver Plant
Artist
Date1977
etching on paper
Not on view

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