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(Sonoma County Relief Mural), (sculpture). Artist:  Asawa, Ruth, 1926-2013, sculptor. Title:  (Sonoma County Relief Mural), (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Feb. 7, 1987. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sandstone or fiberglass reinforced concrete. Dimensions:  Approx. H. 3 ft. x W. 12 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Eight bas-relief panels depicting scenes of Sonoma County line the outside walls of a fountain. Scenes include a steam locomotive and railroad track; Charlie Brown and other Peanuts cartoon characters; buildings and churches of the city of Santa Rosa; the back view of a logging truck; a man filming an arm-wrestling match; cowboys branding cattle; a Mexican soldier; a biplane; a Spanish couple dancing; and pioneer figures. Panels on the west wall incorporate scenes of the sea and whales. The north wall incorporates scenes of the Redwoods, Fort Ross and hop kilns. The east side shows the Bennett Valley Grange and Luther Burbank with a shovel. The sandstone or fiberglass-reinforced concrete murals are mounted directly to the fountain's outside wall. Subject:  History -- United States -- California Cityscape -- California -- Santa Rosa Architecture -- Vehicle -- Airplane Architecture -- Vehicle -- Train Cartoon -- Comics -- Peanuts Occupation -- Industry -- Lumber Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Occupation -- Other -- Pioneer Occupation -- Other -- Cowboy Ethnic -- Mexican Ethnic -- Spanish Recreation -- Dancing Object Type:  Mural Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Santa Rosa Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Santa Rosa, Recreation and Parks Department, 3rd & Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, California 95402 Located Old Courthouse Square, 3rd & Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, California Remarks:  Title supplied by Inventory cataloger. The sculpture was commissioned as a one percent for art project as part of the Santa Rosa Center Redevelopment Project. Cost of the sculpture was $100,000. The artist was assisted by school children from the Burbank Elementary school and other individuals from the community who shaped figures for the sculpture. SOS! survey reports the panels are made of sandstone; related newspaper article reports the panels are of fiberglass-reinforced concrete. IAS files contain copies of related artist's sketch; dedication ceremony program; and related article from The News Herald, Jan. 13, 1987. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. News Herald, Jan. 13, 1987. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS CA002061   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA002061 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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