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Tall abstract figure with muddled colorful background of yellow, orange, white and pink brushstrokes
Overtown Street Scene
Tall abstract figure with muddled colorful background of yellow, orange, white and pink brushstrokes

Overtown Street Scene

Artist (American, 1943 - 2010)
Date1991
MediumPainting on found board
Dimensions53 x 22 1/8 x 2 5/8 inches
ClassificationPainting
Credit LineMary and Leigh Block Museum of Art Northwestern University, gift of Selig D. Sacks Family Collection
Object number2013.6.4
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