Artist
Alan Sonfist (American, born 1946)American, born 1946
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Element Selection of the East
Date1968
PlaceUnited States
MediumGilded tree branches and bronze wire
Dimensions102 × 144 × 13 in. (259.1 × 365.8 × 33 cm)
Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor
Object number84.462
Not on view
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"Second Nature: Contemporary Landscapes from the MFAH Collection," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, July 10–September 25, 2011.
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