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Abstract geometric painting with a special focus on optical illusion. Blue and white bands thread in and out of each other.
Pijao
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Pijao

Artist Omar Rayo (Colombian, 1928-2010)
Date1970
MediumAcrylic on canvas
Dimensions40 x 40 in. (101.6 x 101.6 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGift of friends of the Harn Museum of Art
Object number2008.23.7
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Visual DescriptionAbstract geometric painting with a special focus on optical illusion. Blue and white bands thread in and out of each other.
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