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Clouds (sculpture)

Coordinates: 41°36′44″N 83°35′12″W / 41.612250°N 83.586694°W / 41.612250; -83.586694
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Clouds (Harvard Circle Fountain)
Clouds sculpture facing NE
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ArtistHans Van de Bovenkamp
Year2000 (2000)
MediumStainless steel sculpture incorporating fountain
Dimensions7.6 m (25 ft); 9.1 m diameter (30 ft)
LocationToledo, Ohio, U.S.
Coordinates41°36′44″N 83°35′12″W / 41.612250°N 83.586694°W / 41.612250; -83.586694

Clouds is a 2000 stainless steel abstract sculpture by Hans Van de Bovenkamp,[1] installed in Toledo's Harvard Terrace, in the U.S. state of Ohio. Each cloud sculpture includes a downward-firing fountain ring simulating rain illuminated by multicolored lighting. The artwork incorporating 3 clouds measures approximately 25 ft high by 30 ft in diameter. It's the centerpiece of a traffic circle named the Harvard Circle Fountain[2][3] at the junction of Harvard Blvd, Broadway St, Glendale Ave and River Rd.

References

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  • Larsen, Steve; Braff, Phyllis; Kuspit, Donald (2004). Hans Van de Bovenkamp. Manchester, Vermont: Hudson Hills Press. pp. 88–89. ISBN 1-55595-248-8.