Mt Brock of Air Cave Pass Near Carson City Nevada

Prints and Drawings

n.d.

Joseph Yoakum
American, 1890-1972

The inscription Yoakum made, “Modle Dont paint,” on this and other drawings refers to his occasional practice of making tracings of his drawings, over which he would apply colors. As Chicago artist Jim Nutt has noted, the two drawings would have very similar linear elements, but the color would vary greatly. Yoakum’s practice of “mass production” was of no consequence to his patrons because each drawing had its own unique qualities.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Joseph Yoakum
Title: Mt Brock of Air Cave Pass Near Carson City Nevada
Place: United States (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1963–1965
Medium: Black fountain pen and graphite pencil on tan wove paper
Dimensions: 30.6 × 45.6 cm (12 1/16 × 18 in.)
Credit Line: Bequest of Whitney Halstead
Reference Number: 1979.150

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