Accession Number
2011/1.69

Title
5:29 Bay Shore

Artist(s)
Robert Rauschenberg

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1981

Medium & Support
lithograph in 10 colors with collage on Arches 88 and Kitakata Japanese chine collé paper

Dimensions
95 ½ in x 48 ¼ in (242.57 cm x 122.56 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Gertrude Kasle

Subject matter
Rauschenberg was a mixed media artist who often incorporated layering in sculpture, in print montages, in collages, in hanging veils. In the 1960s he began to create prints based on newspaper and magazine clippings, possible sources for some of the images in this print. The title of this piece seems to reference a train schedule which is reinforced by the image of a train in the print. Also, the publisher of this print, Universal Limited Art Editions is currently located in Bay Shore, NY, which may also be referenced in the title. This print looks similar to Rauschenberg's Soviet/American Array III (1988), which was also published by Universal Limited Art Editions.

Physical Description
This lithograph is a combination of approximately nine photographs including some of ducks, a train, train tracks, a utility pole, lace, and windows in green, yellow, black, and white.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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Keywords
collage (technique)
collages (visual works)
ducks (birds)
mixed media
railroads (infrastructure)
trains (vehicle groupings)
utility poles
windows