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Clay Lake, Morning Sundown

An indescribable diptych of two nearly identical painted scenes. The curve of a lakeshore, speckled grays, mosaic greens and yellows. Smears of ghostly people, salt ponds, dunes, sunlight?

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  • An indescribable diptych of two nearly identical painted scenes. The curve of a lakeshore, speckled grays, mosaic greens and yellows. Smears of ghostly people, salt ponds, dunes, sunlight?

Date:

1975

Artist:

Irving Petlin
American, 1934-2018

About this artwork

Status

On View, Research Center Franke Reading Room

Department

Contemporary Art

Artist

Irving Petlin

Title

Clay Lake, Morning Sundown

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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1975

Medium

Oil on canvas, diptych

Dimensions

Each: 91.4 × 91.4 cm (36 × 36 in.); 91.5 × 91.5 cm (36 × 36 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Koffler

Reference Number

1976.143a-b

Extended information about this artwork

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