Artist
Mose Tolliver (American, c. 1920–2006)American, c. 1920–2006
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Deep Sea Turtle
Date1988
PlaceAlabama, United States
MediumLatex paint on particle board
Dimensions35 1/8 × 25 1/2 in. (89.2 × 64.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment
Object number2003.689
Not on view
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "African-American Art in the Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston", The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 22, 2004 - May 9, 2004.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in black, verso: "Deep Sea / Turtle"
Signed in blue, recto, lower right: "MOSE T"
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