Sor Aqua (Venetian) was made by Robert Rauschenberg in 1973. It is made of a water filled bathtub, wood, rope, and a glass jug. The dimensions of the sculpture is 98 x 120 x 41 inches. It is currently on display on the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston. The inspiration for this sculpture was from Rauschenberg's experiences in Venice, a "floating city". In the words of The Museum of Fine Arts "In ennobling an ordinary bathtub Rauschenberg conjures an air of grace in decline." He mimics the canals with the water, and the aging city with rustic beams. Rauschenberg is a master of metaphor in every fine art he worked through, such as dance, painting, sculpture, printmaking, and performance.
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