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Cubi XII is an abstract sculpture by David Smith.[1]

Cubi XII
Artist	David Smith
Year	1963
Type	sculpture
Dimensions	278.1 cm × 120 cm × 66 cm (109+1⁄2 in × 49 in × 26 in)
Location	Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38.888333°N 77.023056°W / 38.888333; -77.023056
Owner	Hirshhorn Museum

Constructed of stainless steel, completed on April 7 1963, it was purchased from his estate by the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in 1968.[2][3] [4]

It is a part of the Cubi series.[5] He used the shiny finish to contrast with the landscape. The circular grind marks change in varying lighting conditions.[6]

See also

• List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2

References

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