Man Ray

Invention

1916

Dating
Exact year
Held at
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Oil on composition board
Dimensions
62.2 × 47 cm (24 1/2 × 18 1/2 in.)
Collection no.
1980.282
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

Invention — Man Ray. 1916.

Medium: Oil on composition board. Dimensions: 62.2 × 47 cm (24 1/2 × 18 1/2 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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