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 Oche Wat Te Ou - San Francisco, CA Posted by:  saopaulo1
N 37° 47.087 W 122° 24.174
10S E 552576 N 4182104
A tribute to the Ohlone Indians in Yerba Buena Gardens. The piece was intended to be a performance area for poetry and storytelling.
Waymark Code: WM81WV
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/11/2010
Views: 4
The piece is described by the inventory as: "A performance space area consisting of a large semicircular wall patterned with Ohlone Indian basket designs. The wall is tallest at the center and descends to equal heights at both sides. Directly in front of the wall is a shallow pool. In front of the pool, 21 stones of various shapes and sizes have been arranged."
The metal plaque reads: "Oche Wat Te Ou Reflection - Jaune Quick-to-see Smith and James Luna - 1993 - With gratitude to Susan Gallagher, Oscar Delfin, Hal Newell, and Linda Yamane Collection of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency,"
TITLE: Oche Wat Te Ou
ARTIST(S): Smith, Jaune Quick-To-See, 1940- , sculptor. Luna, James, 1950- , sculptor.
DATE: 1993. Installed Oct. 1993.
MEDIUM: Inlaid wood, ceramic tiles, and stone.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA000632
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Located Yerba Buena Gardens, 4th & Mission Streets, northwest corner, San Francisco, California
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None
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