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Twilight Awakening, Betye Saar, 1978
Betye Saar, portraitBetye SaarAmerican, 1926–2026

Twilight Awakening

1978 · Sculpture

May one see it?

Yes, receiving visitors

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Room415B · East Building, Upper Level

On public display.

Checked
3 days ago
In this state since
Aug 19, 2026
Source
The museum
On the mapMuseum page

Particulars

1978 · aged 52
19262026
Accession number
2015.27.1

What it shows

ClassicalAquarius

In the catalog

SculptureWoodContemporary art20th centuryAmerican

Sources

  • National Gallery of Art
  • Image: National Gallery of Art — © the artist or rights holder

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I've Got Rhythm, Betye Saar, 1972

I've Got Rhythm

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Dat Ol' Black Magic, Betye Saar, 1981

Dat Ol' Black Magic

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Mystic Sky with Self-Portrait, Betye Saar, 1992

Mystic Sky with Self-Portrait

1992 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

The Trickster, Betye Saar, 1994

The Trickster

1994 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

In the Dell, Betye Saar, 1960

In the Dell

1960 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Samsara, Betye Saar, 1960

Samsara

1960 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

In the same room · EU-415-B, National Gallery of Art

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La condition humaine, René Magritte, 1933

René Magritte

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The Farm, Joan Miró, 1921-1922

Joan Miró

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A Moment of Calm, Max Ernst, 1939

Max Ernst

A Moment of Calm, 1939

Fresh Widow, Marcel Duchamp, original 1920, fabricated 1964

Marcel Duchamp

Fresh Widow, original 1920, fabricated 1964

Shell No. I, Georgia O'Keeffe, 1928

Georgia O'Keeffe

Shell No. I, 1928

The Invisible Object (Hands Holding the Void), Alberto Giacometti, model 1934, cast 1935

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The Invisible Object (Hands Holding the Void), model 1934, cast 1935

No More Play, Alberto Giacometti, 1931-1932

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Blind Minotaur Led by Marie-Thérèse with a Dove in a Starry Night (Minotaure aveugle guidé par Marie-Thérèse au pigeon dans une nuit étoilée), 1934

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Blind Minotaur Led by Marie-Thérèse with a Dove in a Starry Night (Minotaure aveugle guidé par Marie-Thérèse au pigeon dans une nuit étoilée), Pablo Picasso, 1934

Pablo Picasso

Blind Minotaur Led by Marie-Thérèse with a Dove in a Starry Night (Minotaure aveugle guidé par Marie-Thérèse au pigeon dans une nuit étoilée), 1934

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Pablo Picasso

Blind Minotaur Led by Marie-Thérèse with a Dove in a Starry Night (Minotaure aveugle guidé par Marie-Thérèse au pigeon dans une nuit étoilée), 1934

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Blind Minotaur Led by Marie-Thérèse with a Dove in a Starry Night (Minotaure aveugle guidé par Marie-Thérèse au pigeon dans une nuit étoilée), Pablo Picasso, 1934

Pablo Picasso

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Forma Partis Templi Divi Petri [Exterior Section of Saint Peter's Basilica], Italian 16th Century, after Michelangelo, published by Vincenzo Luchino, 1564

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