Louise Nevelson

Royal Tide II
1961–1963

A large, intricate golden sculpture resembling a series of interconnected panels, each filled with abstract shapes and mechanical elements that evoke a sense of machinery or architectural details. The artwork is displayed against a plain background, highlighting its metallic texture and complex composition.

A large, intricate golden sculpture resembling a series of interconnected panels, each filled with abstract shapes and mechanical elements that evoke a sense of machinery or architectural details. The artwork is displayed against a plain background, highlighting its metallic texture and complex composition.

Not on view

Date
1961–1963

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Painted wood

Dimensions
Overall: 94 1/2 × 126 1/2 × 8in. (240 × 321.3 × 20.3 cm) Base: 3 × 130 × 11in. (7.6 × 330.2 × 27.9 cm)

Accession number
69.161a-l

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist

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

API
artworks/428

Exhibitions

De Kooning to Today: Highlights from the Permanent Collection (2nd floor–Oct 2002)

Oct 9, 2002–Mar 1, 2003

Louise Nevelson
101 works in the collection

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