Giuseppe Penone
Il peso del soffio, il peso del corpo (The weight of the breath, the weight of the body)

Il peso del soffio, il peso del corpo (The weight of the breath, the weight of the body)

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Il peso del soffio, il peso del corpo (The weight of the breath, the weight of the body)
Il peso del soffio, il peso del corpo (The weight of the breath, the weight of the body)
CultureItalian
Titles
  • Il peso del soffio, il peso del corpo (The weight of the breath, the weight of the body)
Date1979
MediumInk and watercolor on paper
DimensionsSheet (approx.): 22 1/8 × 29 7/8 in. (56.2 × 75.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Billie W. Mercer in memory of Gary Mercer
Object number2022.152
Not on view

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ProvenanceThe artist; [Marian Goodman, New York]; Gary Mercer, Houston; Billie Mercer, Houston; given to the MFAH, 2022
Exhibition HistoryGIUSEPPE PENONE: Indistinti confini/ Indistinct Boundaries, New York: Marian Goodman Gallery, March 18–April 25, 2015
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto: Inscribed in black ink, upper center: il peso del soffio / il peso del corpo
Recto: Signed and dated in black ink, bottom right corner: Giuseppe Penone [cursive] 1979

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