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Whispering Silence II

1991
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Whispering Silence II
  • Artist: Basil Alkazzi (Kuwaiti, Kuwait 1938–2025 Monaco)
  • Date: 1991
  • Medium: Gouache and metallic paint on four sheets of paper
  • Dimensions: 59 1/4 × 42 1/2 in. (150.5 × 108 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Ronald A. Kuchta, 1996
  • Object Number: 1996.264.1a-d
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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