| Cheval rouge | |
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| Artist | Alexander Calder |
| Year | 1974 |
| Type | sculpture |
| Dimensions | 500 cm× 590 cm× 590 cm(196 in× 233 in× 233 in) |
| Location | National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C. |
| 38°53′27″N77°01′24″W / 38.890833°N 77.023333°W | |
| Owner | National Gallery of Art |
Cheval Rouge is an abstract sculpture by Alexander Calder. [1]
Constructed in 1974 of painted sheet steel, it is at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden. [2] [3]
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