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Mt Brock of Air Cave Pass Near Carson City Nevada

A work made of black fountain pen and graphite pencil on tan wove paper.

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  • A work made of black fountain pen and graphite pencil on tan wove paper.

Date:

n.d.

Artist:

Joseph Yoakum
American, 1890-1972

About this artwork

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

Extended information about this artwork

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