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I Drew A Picture in the Sand and the Water Washed It Away

A work made of oil on canvas.
© The Art Institute of Chicago.

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  • A work made of oil on canvas.

Date:

1927

Artist:

Ivan Albright (American, 1897–1983)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Ivan Albright

Title

I Drew A Picture in the Sand and the Water Washed It Away

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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1927

Medium

Oil on canvas

Inscriptions

Signed lower left: Ivan Le Lorraine Albright

Dimensions

91.4 × 58.4 cm (36 × 23 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Ivan Albright

Reference Number

1977.29

Copyright

© The Art Institute of Chicago.

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