Cai Guo-Qiang
Odyssey

Odyssey

© Cai Guo-Qiang

Odyssey
Odyssey
ArtistChinese, born 1957
CultureChinese
Titles
  • Odyssey
DateOctober 6, 2010
Made inHouston, Texas, United States
MediumGunpowder and pigment on paper
DimensionsOverall (four walls-42 panels): 120 × 1944 in. (304.8 × 4937.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum commission funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund, and the Chao Family in honor of Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao, with additional funds from Friends of Asian Art 2010
Object number2010.1660.1-.42
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
109M Jones Galleries
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Department
Asian Art
ProvenanceResearch Ongoing
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto: inscribed, panel 29 and 30: ??(Odyssey) Odyssey Project for The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Recto: signed and inscribed, panel 29 and 30: ?? (Odyssey) Odyssey Project for The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston \ ??? Cai Guo Qiang 2010
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