Owl's Bulls-eye

1965

Walt Kelly

Associated Names
Walt Kelly

Artist, American, 1913 - 1973

This is a drawing of a comic strip scene featuring an owl character interacting with an unexpected event involving targets. The comic strip is composed of four panels and depicts an owl sitting on a log, discussing and illustrating the concept of drawing zeros within each other. The owl is interrupted by an arrow piercing through concentric circles representing the zeros. The sequence ends with the owl standing, apparently alarmed and addressing an unseen instigator with the text, "ALL RIGHT! WHO'S THE WISE GUY?" The artwork features expressive lines typical of comic art and uses black-and-white contrasts to highlight the character and action. The caption "1965 WALT KELLY" suggests the drawing is part of the work of the cartoonist behind the comic strip series, "Pogo".
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brush and black ink over blue colored pencil underdrawing on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Garry Trudeau

  • Dimensions

    image: 13.02 × 46.99 cm (5 1/8 × 18 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 16.19 × 51.12 cm (6 3/8 × 20 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.21.4


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Garry Trudeau, New York; gift to NGA, 2016

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in black pen and ink at far right: © / 1965 / WALT / KELLY; lower left: 4 - 28 / THE HALL SYNDICATE, INC.

Wikidata ID

Q64633982

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