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Ray Gun

Claes Oldenburg American, born Sweden
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Ray Gun
  • Artist: Claes Oldenburg (American (born Sweden), Stockholm 1929–2022 New York)
  • Medium: Offset lithograph
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 39 7/8 × 29 3/4 in. (101.3 × 75.6 cm)
    Framed: 40 in. × 30 1/2 in. × 1 1/2 in. (101.6 × 77.5 × 3.8 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of the Maria and Conrad Janis Estate, 2024
  • Object Number: 2024.77.2
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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