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Mountains and Clouds
ArtistAlexander Calder
Year1986
Typesculpture
Dimensions16 m × 23 m (51 ft × 75 ft)
LocationHart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.
OwnerArchitect of the Capitol

Mountains and Clouds is a sculpture by Alexander Calder located in the Hart Senate Office Building.[1]

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