Piercing the Stars

Modern Art

1951

Yves Tanguy
American, born France, 1900–1955

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Department: Modern Art

Artist: Yves Tanguy
Title: Piercing the Stars
Place: United States (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1951
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 76 × 63.6 cm (29 15/16 × 25 1/8 in.)
Credit Line: Bequest from the estate of Kay Sage Tanguy
Reference Number: 1964.1140

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