Susan Rothenberg

Holding the Floor

1985

A lone figure with outstretched arms appears to dance or struggle against strong wind in a field.
A lone figure with outstretched arms appears to dance or struggle against strong wind in a field.
Recto

Not on view

Date
1985

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on canvas

Dimensions
Overall: 87 × 147 1/16 in. (221 × 373.5 cm)

Accession number
86.40

Credit line
Purchase, with funds from the Painting and Sculpture Committee

Rights and reproductions
© Susan Rothenberg/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/5877



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