Ed Ruscha
Mysteries

Mysteries

© Ed Ruscha

Mysteries
Mysteries
ArtistAmerican, born 1937
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Mysteries
Date1987
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions64 × 64 in. (162.6 × 162.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of the estate of Isabel B. Wilson
Object number2014.673
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 203
On view

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ProvenanceThe artist; [Texas Gallery, Houston]; Isabel B. Wilson, Houston; Estate of Isabel B. Wilson, Houston; given to MFAH, 2014.
Exhibition History“Contemporary Art: Selections from the Museum’s Collection,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, July 3–September 21, 2014.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed and dated canvas verso UC: Ed Ruscha \ 1987
Signed, titled, and dated stretcher bar CL: ED RUSCHA "MYSTERIES" 1987
Gallery label on stretcher bar: TEXAS GALLERY 2012 PEDEN / HOUSTON, TEXAS 77019 / EDWARD RUSCHA / "Mysteries" / 1987 / Oil on canvas / 64" x 64"

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