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Kenji NakahashiJapanese, 1947–2017
Untitled [Animated balloon]
May one see it?
Yes, receiving visitors
Minneapolis Institute of Art
RoomG316Minneapolis, United States
On public display.
- Checked
- 5 hours ago
- In this state since
- Sep 25, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
Nakahashi regularly embraced humor and fantasy in his work. Here, we witness an animated orange balloon (note the eyes and mouth) propelled across the sky by a rush of air escaping from its neck. As the balloon deflates, it expels an improbable billowing contrail.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Particulars
- Accession number
- 2019.146.67
In the catalog
Sources
- Minneapolis Institute of Art: the museum's own open data · fetched 4 days ago
- Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — © Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents
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