Ritzi Jacobi
Scintillating Piece

Scintillating Piece
Scintillating Piece
ArtistRomanian, 1941–2022
CultureRomanian
Titles
  • Scintillating Piece
Date2002
MediumCotton, coconut fiber, and paint
Dimensions64 9/16 × 48 1/16 × 6 11/16 in. (164 × 122 × 17 cm)
Credit LineGift of Judith Stern Weisman
Object number2024.1160
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ProvenanceJudith Stern Weisman, Chevy Chase, Maryland; Given to the MFAH, 2024.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Verso: Titled, dated, and signed in black ink on a canvas tag sewn to bottom left: "Scintillating Piece" / Author [underlined] Ritzi Jacobi / Year [underlined] 2002 / Ritzi Jacobi [cursive]
Verso: Signed in black ink on a canvas tag sewn to bottom left: Ritzi Jacobi [cursive]
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