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Bob Wondered What the Bathroom Rug was Doing in the Kitchen
Bob Wondered What the Bathroom Rug was Doing in the Kitchen

Bob Wondered What the Bathroom Rug was Doing in the Kitchen

Artist William Wegman (American, born 1943)
Date1971-1972
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsUnframed: 14 × 11 inches (35.56 × 27.94 cm)
Framed: 18 3/4 × 15 3/4 × 1 1/2 inches (47.63 × 40.01 × 3.81 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: acquired through the generosity of the William T. Kemper Foundation–Commerce Bank, Trustee, in honor of the 75th anniversary of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Object number2009.21.2
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DescriptionA black and white photograph depicts a man standing in a kitchen looking at a white oval rug lying on the floor.
Copyright© William Wegman
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