Artist
Rachel Ranta (American, 1953–2021)American, 1953–2021
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Weed Series
- An Irrational Whole
- Grounded in Reality
- A Predictable Path
- A Corner of the Mind
- Set in Motion
Date1994
PlaceHouston, Texas, United States
MediumOil on wood
DimensionsFive panels, each: 24 × 9 1/2 in. (61 × 24.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Leslie and Jack S. Blanton, Jr., Laura and Jim Martin, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Vaughn, Jr., the Wilder Foundation, and friends of the artist
Object number94.246
Non exposé
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"Crossing State Lines: Texas Art from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 23, 2000–March 18, 2001.
"Perspectives @25," Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, October 8, 2004–January 9, 2005.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Each panel signed and dated in black ink, upper right quadrant, verso: "Ranta 1994"
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Robert Longo
1984
Mixed media: acrylic and silkscreen on wood; charcoal and graphite on dyed paper; oil and copper leaf on carved oak; granite and metal; oil on hammered lead
2007.612.A-.E
