John Steuart Curry

The Flying Codonas

1932

Two trapeze artists in orange leotards perform midair, one swinging on a bar while the other flips.
Two trapeze artists in orange leotards perform midair, one swinging on a bar while the other flips.

John Steuart Curry, The Flying Codonas, 1932. Tempera and oil on composition board, overall: 35 15/16 × 29 15/16 in. (91.3 × 76 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase 33.10

Recto

Not on view

Date
1932

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Tempera and oil on composition board

Dimensions
Overall: 35 15/16 × 29 15/16 in. (91.3 × 76 cm)

Accession number
33.10

Credit line
Purchase

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist's estate

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