Who created "Sculpture"?

Sculpture was created by Séraphin Soudbinine in 1928 ?.

When was "Sculpture" created?

This artwork was created 1928 ?.

Is "Sculpture" in the public domain?

Yes, Sculpture is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Sculpture

Séraphin Soudbinine

1928 ?

Medium

Stoneware

Dimensions

27 × 26 3/4 × 9 1/8 in., 29.2 lb. (68.6 × 67.9 × 23.2 cm, 13.2 kg)

Classification

Ceramics-Pottery

Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Robert A. Ellison Jr. Collection, Gift of Robert A. Ellison Jr., 2013

Accession Number

2013.245.24

Tags

Birds

Art Historical Context

Séraphin Soudbinine'sSculpture* (ca. 1928) is a striking stoneware creation from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Modern and Contemporary Art collection Measuring an impressive 27 × 26 3/4 × 9 1/8 inches and weighing nearly 30 pounds, this substantial piece exemplifies the sculptural potential of ceramics. Classified as pottery yet boldly three-dimensional, it captures birds in a dynamic form, blending the tactile qualities of clay with modernist ambition. Stoneware, fired at high temperatures for exceptional durability and a rich, earthy finish, was a favored medium in the early 20th century...

Sculpture

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