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Untitled (Bolsena) by Cy Twombly

Untitled (Bolsena)

Cy Twombly · 1969

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Artist
Cy Twombly
Date
1969
Medium
Oil-based house paint, wax crayon, and graphite on canvas
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
199.4 × 240 cm (78 1/2 × 94 1/2 in.)
Collection
Contemporary Art
Culture
United States
Credit line
Gift of Edlis Neeson Collection
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