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War Torn Dress (Primary Title)

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, American, Salish/Kootinai, born 1940 (Artist)

2002
Salish/Kootenai
Paintings
Mixed media on canvas
Native American Art
Overall (Installed): 78 × 48 × 1 3/4 in. (198.12 × 121.92 × 4.45 cm)
Other (Upper panel): 36 1/8 × 48 3/16 × 1 3/4 in. (91.76 × 122.4 × 4.45 cm)
Other (Lower panel): 36 1/8 × 48 1/8 × 1 3/4 in. (91.76 × 122.24 × 4.45 cm)
2018.353a-b
Not on view
Signed on the reverse of both panels (upper left) in grey (upper panel) and black permanent marker (lower panel).
Upper Panel (reverse): Upper tacking margin (in grey, unknown wet media, some passages reinforced in black permanent marker (est.): 1. "J_illeg. S Smith" (?) "WAR TORN DRESS (2002) MM/COLLAGE/AC (*LV 6" gAP BETWEEN UPPER + LOWER PANELS) 2PANELS (EA 36 x 48) / w/ 6" gap = 78"HX48"W TOP 'up arrow symbol'" 2. "JQ.02.PTG.0902.35A" in black permanent marker on strainer member (right side, upper member). 3. "JQ.02.PTG.0902.35A" in black permanent marker on PL tacking margin. 4. "36" with up arrow symbol (permanent marker (est.) on central cross-member) Lower Panel (reverse): Upper tacking margin in black permanent marker(est.): 1. "J_illeg. S Smith" (?) BOTTOM PANEL 'down arrow symbol' of WAR TORN DRESS (2002) 2. "JQ.02.PTG.0902.35A" in black permanent marker on PL tacking margin. 3. "36" with arrows up symbols (permanent marker, central cross member) with vestige of paper sticker.
Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Endowment
2023 - 2024: Jaune Quick-to-See Smith: Memory Map, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY, April 19 - August 13, 2023; Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX, October 15, 2023 - January 21, 2024; Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA, February 29 - May 12, 202

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