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Edward Kienholz
Study for 'Van Santen's Nightclub'1952

Not on view
Drawing in ink, watercolor, and pastel showing the interior of a bar or nightclub, with a curved counter, red bar stools, and loosely sketched figures in warm amber and brown tones

Edward Kienholz, Study for 'Van Santen's Nightclub', 1952, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Robert Van Santen, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Edward Kienholz
Title
Study for 'Van Santen's Nightclub'
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1952
Medium
Watercolor
Dimensions
Sheet: 20 3/4 × 26 1/8 in. (52.71 × 66.36 cm) Image: 19 1/2 × 26 1/8 in. (49.53 × 66.36 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert Van Santen
Accession Number
M.72.34
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Copyright
© The Edward and Nancy Kienholz Foundation, Inc. Courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice, CA.