Ed Rossbach
Imperial Splendor

Imperial Splendor
Imperial Splendor
Imperial Splendor
ArtistAmerican, 1914 - 2002
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Imperial Splendor
Date1988
PlaceUnited States
MediumAsh splints, Japanese paper, and willow
DimensionsOverall: 17 × 6 3/4 × 6 1/2 in. (43.2 × 17.1 × 16.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Carol Straus
Object number2007.123
Not on view

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ProvenanceCarol Straus, Houston; given to MFAH, 2007.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked on the underside: " 'IMPERIAL SPLENDOR' / [signature] / 1988"
Marked on the underside: "Ed Rossbach"

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