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Kenzo Okada

Snow Mountain

1956

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  • Artist Kenzo Okada (American, 1902–1982)
  • Title Snow Mountain
  • Date 1956
  • Medium Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions unframed | 79 7/8 x 51 15/16 in.
  • Credit line Anonymous gift, 1961
  • Object number WU 3913

International Abstraction: Art of the 1950s from the Washington University Collections
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis, 01/22/1999 - 03/28/1999

Kenzo Okada: Paintings, 1931–1965
Buffalo AKG Art Museum, 10/20/1965 - 11/28/1965

A Galaxy of Treasures from St. Louis Collections
Saint Louis Art Museum, 01/18/1961 - 02/13/1961

Kenzo Okada: Recent Paintings
Betty Parsons Gallery (New York, New York), 10/15/1956 - 11/03/1956

Inscription Recto, lower left, in black paint: Kenzo Okada

Inscription Verso, upper left on stretcher, in brown ink: Snow Mountain

Label Verso, upper right on stretcher, printed text with inscriptions in black ink: BETTY PARSONS GALLERY / 15 EAST 57th ST., N. Y. C. / Artist / Title / Price / [inscribed:] OKADA / SNOW MOUNTAIN / 1800

Inscription Verso, left on cross bar, inscribed in pencil: SNOW MOUNTAIN 2 [large space] 80 x 52

Label Verso, left on cross bar, rectangular white label with text printed in black and inscriptions in black ink: Albright-Knox Art Gallery / Buffalo 22, New York / [horizontal dividing line] / [inscribed:] 53.2:65

Label Verso, upper center on backing, rectangular label with printed text in black and inscriptions in black pen: Detach and fasten on back of work / WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART / 22-24 West 54th Street, New York 19, N. Y. / LENDER / ADDRESS / ARTIST / TITLE / RETURN ADDRESS / [inscribed:] BeTTY PARSONS GALLeRY / 15 E 57th St NYC /

This artwork record may be incomplete or need refinement. Our staff actively researches the collection and revises records when new information is available. If you have questions or comments about this record, please contact us.

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