Skip to main content
Advanced Search
The Rich and the Cruel are Immersed Cold and Wet, and Kept Prisoner Here By Their Former Pets
The Rich and the Cruel are Immersed Cold and Wet, and Kept Prisoner Here By Their Former Pets

The Rich and the Cruel are Immersed Cold and Wet, and Kept Prisoner Here By Their Former Pets

Series TitleFish Tank Sonata
Artist Arthur Tress (American, born 1940)
Date1987
MediumColor print
DimensionsOverall: 20 x 16 inches (50.8 x 40.64 cm)
Credit LineGift of Drs. Antonio S. and Luz S. Racela
Object numberF96-49/22
Signedverso, lower right, in pen
Edition/State/Proof5/50
On View
Not on view
Collections
DescriptionClose-up view looking into a fish tank. Inside is a fish, standing on its tail with a female figure protruding from its mouth. To the right is a clear case containing five other figures, two women and three men. Multicolored rocks are scattered around the bottom of the tank.
Copyright© Arthur Tress Archive LLC
Information about a particular artwork or image, including provenance information, is based upon historic information and may not be currently accurate or complete. Research on artwork and images is an ongoing process, and the information about a particular artwork or image may not reflect the most current information available to the Museum. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about a particular artwork or image, please e-mail provenance@nelson-atkins.org.