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La Habana de Noche
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
La Habana de Noche
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

La Habana de Noche

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.120319
Object Type Print
Artist (Cuban,1955)
Medium paper, ink, pastel, pencil (graphite)
DimensionsOverall - 2D L 27 5/8 in x W 39 1/8 in (99.4 cm x 70.2 cm )

Physical DescriptionAbstract print on embossed paper. It depicts a green human figure embossed with leaf like designs, a blue and green figure embossed with buttons, Cuban coins, and two US pennies, and a red human figure embossed with elongated oval designs. The figures are laying down. Behind them is a cityscape with the phases of the moon above it. In the center of the sky is the full moon.


Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of First Lady Michelle Obama visiting Taller Experimental de Gráfica in Havana, Cuba in March 2016.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to the First Family during the Obama Administration. It was received through the 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
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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