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Yellow Bird
Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington

Yellow Bird

Date1971
Maker Tony Smith American, 1912-1980
Object number2008.29.33
ProvenanceDonald Droll (d. 1985), New York; to Dorothy (b. 1935) and Herbert Vogel (1922-2012), New York, 1974
Photo CreditCourtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States, Mar. 16 - Oct. 27, 2013.Published ReferencesBall, Don. The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States. Washington, D.C.: National Endowment for the Arts, 2008; reproduced p. 214, pl. 187 [as "Untitled"].
Credit LineThe Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States, a joint initiative of the Trustees of the Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection and the National Gallery of Art, with generous support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Institute for Museum and Library Services
Dimensions6 1/4 x 9 x 3 3/4 in. (15.9 x 22.9 x 9.5 cm)
MediumHeavy-weight paper, adhesive, paint
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