Carrie Sleeping

1985

Bobby Donovan

Associated Names
Bobby Donovan

Artist, American, born 1954

The image is a black and white artwork of a person lying face down on a bed. The person's entire body is visible, positioned in a prone stance with their arms arranged in specific postures. The individual's facial features are not clearly portrayed, and their hair is short and dark. The person wears dark-colored upper clothing and light-colored lower clothing. The background resembles an abstract bed environment with a headboard, created using dark tones for a textured effect.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black ink wash on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    overall: 43 x 35 cm (16 15/16 x 13 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.93


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift of the artist to Jacob and Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., 1985; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: RD; upper left verso in blue ball-point pen: To Jacob & Ruth / Christmas 85 / Bobby Donovan; upper right verso in blue ball-point pen: Carrie Sleeping (not deciphered)

Wikidata ID

Q64537684

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