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The Day and Night — in the White House
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
The Day and Night — in the White House
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

The Day and Night — in the White House

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.01252012-18-1.b
Object Type Painting
Gifter
Artist (Mexican, 1957)
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Date November 24, 2011
Medium paint (oil), canvas, metal (gold)
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 48 1/8 in x W 96 1/8 in x D 2 in (122.2 cm x 244.2 cm x 5.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionPart of a nine-panel painting that depicts three turkeys in front of the dome of the U.S. Capitol Building. The left side of the painting is yellow and orange, depicting a sunrise. The right side of the painting is blue with a moon. Both sides of the painting have dark branched trees with abstract depictions of people forming the trunk and tree limbs.

This panel is the top center panel and contains the top of the Capitol dome. Painted at the tip of the dome is a bald eagle. At the center of the bottom edge of the painting, the top of a turkey head with an eye is visible. Both the yellow and orange side and the blue side of the painting are visible and overlapping on this panel.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Barack Obama during the Obama administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 66540607)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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