Night Tree
Catalogue
- Year
- 1972
- Medium
- Embossed lead on paper
- Dimensions
- Composition (irreg.): 22 13/16 x 14 1/4" (58 x 36.2 cm); sheet: 29 15/16 x 24 15/16" (76 x 63.4 cm)
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Artist
- Louise Nevelson
Artist
Sculpture
Louise Nevelson was an American sculptor known for her monumental, monochromatic, wooden wall pieces and outdoor sculptures. Born in Pereiaslav in the Poltava Governorate of the Russian Empire, she emigrated with her family to the United States in 1905. Nevelson learned English at school, as she spoke Yiddish at home.
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- Louise Nevelson
- Year
- 1972
- Medium
- Embossed lead on paper
- Dimensions
- Composition (irreg.): 22 13/16 x 14 1/4" (58 x 36.2 cm); sheet: 29 15/16 x 24 15/16" (76 x 63.4 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1972-M082087
Source
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Source
- moma
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified