Clouds (sculpture)

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Clouds (Harvard Circle Fountain)
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Clouds sculpture facing NE
Clouds (sculpture)
Artist Hans Van de Bovenkamp
Year2000 (2000)
MediumStainless steel sculpture incorporating fountain
Dimensions7.6 m(25 ft);9.1 m diameter (30 ft)
Location Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Coordinates 41°36′44″N83°35′12″W / 41.612250°N 83.586694°W / 41.612250; -83.586694 Coordinates: 41°36′44″N83°35′12″W / 41.612250°N 83.586694°W / 41.612250; -83.586694

Clouds is a 2000 stainless steel abstract sculpture by Hans Van de Bovenkamp, [1] installed in Toledo's Harvard Terrace, in the U.S. state of Ohio. Each cloud sculpture includes a downward-firing fountain ring simulating rain illuminated by multicolored lighting. The artwork incorporating 3 clouds measures approximately 25 ft high by 30 ft in diameter. It's the centerpiece of a traffic circle named the Harvard Circle Fountain [2] [3] at the junction of Harvard Blvd, Broadway St, Glendale Ave and River Rd.

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