Property from the Foundation Mireille and James Lévy
Christo (1935-2020)
The Umbrellas (Project for Japan and Western USA)
Details
Christo (1935-2020)
The Umbrellas (Project for Japan and Western USA)
signed and dated 'Christo 1986' (lower right)
box construction—wax crayon, pastel, graphite and fabric collage on paperboard
30 ¾ x 26 ½ in. (78.1 x 67.3 cm.)
Executed in 1986.
The Umbrellas (Project for Japan and Western USA)
signed and dated 'Christo 1986' (lower right)
box construction—wax crayon, pastel, graphite and fabric collage on paperboard
30 ¾ x 26 ½ in. (78.1 x 67.3 cm.)
Executed in 1986.
Provenance
Private collection, acquired directly from the artist
Anon. sale; Sotheby's, New York, 11 November 1988, lot 273
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Anon. sale; Sotheby's, New York, 11 November 1988, lot 273
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
J.C. Christo and W. Volz, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, The Umbrellas, Japan-USA, 1984-91, Cologne, 1998, p. 57 (illustrated).
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