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Collection Artwork
Artist
Carl Van Vechten (Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1880 – 1964, New York, New York)
Title
[Ni Gusti Ayu Raka Rasmi performing the Legong in “Dancers of Bali: Gamelan of Peliatan”]
Creation date
October 6, 1952
Materials
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
paper size: 5 1/8 x 3 3/8 in.
image size: 5 1/8 x 3 3/8 in.
Credit Line
The Jack Shear Collection of Photography at the Tang Teaching Museum
Place of Creation
probably photographed in New York, New York, United States, North America
Accession Number
2017.41.769
Object Type
Photographs
Marks
Blindstamped, lower center: PHOTO[GRA]PH B[Y] / CARL VA[N] [VECH]TEN
Inscribed, verso, upper center: Ni Gusti Raka [caret insert sympbol] age 12 as The / Bird in The Legong. / Dancers[?] from Bali

Ongoing Research

Research on our collection is ongoing. If you have resources you’d like to share, please contact Associate Curator Rebecca McNamara.
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Pattern by Evelyn Wang ’19
Inspired by the exhibition 3-D Doings: The Imagist Object in Chicago Art, 1964-1980
The Tang Pattern Project celebrates the Museum’s 20th anniversary. Organized by Head of Design Jean Tschanz-Egger, past and current Tang Design Interns created patterns inspired by the Museum’s exhibition and event history.
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