Octopi, from Lettered Creatures

Mark Leithauser, Octopi, from Lettered Creatures, 2002-2003, pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Hakuta Family in honor of Elizabeth Broun, 2016.52.1.18
Mark Leithauser, Octopi, from Lettered Creatures, 2002-2003, pencil on paper, sheet: 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Hakuta Family in honor of Elizabeth Broun, 2016.52.1.18

Artwork Details

Title
Octopi, from Lettered Creatures
Artist
Date
2002-2003
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Hakuta Family in honor of Elizabeth Broun
Mediums Description
pencil on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — letter
  • Animal — fish — octopus
  • Waterscape — sea
Object Number
2016.52.1.18
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2016.52.1.18

Works by this artist (34 items)

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Mark Leithauser, Brushwork, 1993, oil on panel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Hakuta Family, 2010.42, © Mark Leithauser
Brushwork
Artist
Date1993
oil on panel
On view
Mark Leithauser, A Fly, from Lettered Creatures, 2002-2003, pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Hakuta Family in honor of Elizabeth Broun, 2016.52.1.9
A Fly, from Lettered Creatures
Artist
Date2002-2003
pencil on paper
Not on view
Mark Leithauser, Q & A, from Lettered Creatures, 2002-2003, pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Hakuta Family in honor of Elizabeth Broun, 2016.52.1.20
Q & A, from Lettered Creatures
Artist
Date2002-2003
pencil on paper
Not on view
Mark Leithauser, Zodiac: A Farewell, from Lettered Creatures, 2002-2003, pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Hakuta Family in honor of Elizabeth Broun, 2016.52.1.30
Zodiac: A Farewell, from Lettered Creatures
Artist
Date2002-2003
pencil on paper
Not on view

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