Milton Resnick
Like Elephant

Like Elephant
Like Elephant
Like Elephant
ArtistAmerican, 1917–2004
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Like Elephant
Date1979
PlaceUnited States
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions104 × 93 1/8 in. (264.2 × 236.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Robert Peter Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Meredith J. Long
Object number85.145
Not on view

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ProvenanceGiven to MFAH, 1985.
Exhibition History"Milton Resnick: Paintings 1945–1985," Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, June 21–August 11, 1985.

“Finders/Keepers," Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, May 10–August 3, 1997. (LN:97.24).

"Color Field: Spotlight on the Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, April 28–August 4, 2002.


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