Louise Nevelson

Rain Forest Column XXIII

1964–1967

Tall, abstract black sculpture with geometric shapes and textures, standing on a square base.
Tall, abstract black sculpture with geometric shapes and textures, standing on a square base.

Louise Nevelson, Rain Forest Column XXIII, 1964–1967. Painted wood and steel, overall (with base): 93 9/16 × 12 3/16 × 12 3/16 in. (237.6 × 31 × 31 cm) Overall: 81 3/8 × 11 1/4 × 10 3/4 in. (206.7 × 28.6 × 27.3 cm) Base: 12 3/16 × 12 3/16 × 12 3/16 in. (30.9 × 31 × 31 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist 69.218. ©Estate of Louise Nevelson/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Date
1964–1967

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Painted wood and steel

Dimensions
Overall (with base): 93 9/16 × 12 3/16 × 12 3/16 in. (237.6 × 31 × 31 cm) Overall: 81 3/8 × 11 1/4 × 10 3/4 in. (206.7 × 28.6 × 27.3 cm) Base: 12 3/16 × 12 3/16 × 12 3/16 in. (30.9 × 31 × 31 cm)

Accession number
69.218

Credit line
Gift of the artist

Rights and reproductions
©Estate of Louise Nevelson/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
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