Lucas Johnson
Carnival

Carnival

© Estate of Lucas and Patricia Johnson

Carnival
Carnival
ArtistAmerican, 1940–2002
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Carnival
Datec. 1960s
MediumInk on wove paper
DimensionsImage/Sheet: 11 × 15 in. (27.9 × 38.1 cm)
Frame: 18 1/16 × 20 1/2 × 1 1/8 in. (45.8 × 52.1 × 2.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jeffrey Wahba Family
Object number2021.603
Non exposé

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Object Type
ProvenanceAccording to donor Jeffrey Wahba, these artworks were purchased by his parents, either through a gallery or possibly directly from the artist, in Mexico in 1970. They passed to Jeffrey as part of his parents’ estate.

The Wahba family, 1970-2021; by descent to the son, Jeffrey Wahba, 2021; given to MFAH, 2021

Exhibition HistoryNone known for this work.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto: Inscribed in ink, lower left edge: CARNAVALl/Lucas/67[circled]/MEX
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, upper right: nar Beo [?]
Verso: Inscribed in ink, upper right: G[?] 80/anegl[?] m[?]

Recto: Signed in ink, left bottom edge: Lucas [cursive]
Verso: [inaccessible]
None known
Catalogue raisonnéNone known

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Overall recto, cropped
Lucas Johnson
2001
Ink and ink wash on wove paper
2023.786
Overall recto, cropped
Lucas Johnson
1973
Ink and ink wash on wove paper
2023.787
Overall recto, cropped
Lucas Johnson
1990
Ink and ink wash on wove paper
2023.776
La Gorda (The Fat Girl)
Lucas Johnson
1968
Graphite with pen and ink on wove paper
2021.606
Overall recto.
Lucas Johnson
1977
Ink and graphite on wove paper
2023.783
Overall recto, cropped
Lucas Johnson
1971
Ink and collage on wove paper
2023.780
Overall recto.
Lucas Johnson
1976
Gouache and ink on wove paper
2023.771
Overall recto.
Lucas Johnson
1976
Monotype on wove paper
2023.781
Overall recto.
Lucas Johnson
1978
Lithograph on wove paper, edition 14/30
2023.774
Overall recto.
Lucas Johnson
1977
Lithograph in colors on wove paper, edition 27/30
2023.773
Overall recto.
Lucas Johnson
1970
Lithograph on wove paper, edition 36/100
2023.777
cropped recto of sheet
Lucas Johnson
1981
Etching and aquatint on wove paper, edition 7/20
2011.768.1