John Cage
Day One

Day One
Day One
Day One
ArtistAmerican, 1912–1992
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Day One
  • from the portfolio Seven Day Diary: Not Knowing
DateJanuary 2, 1978
Printed inOakland, California, United States
MediumHard ground etching and drypoint, edition 20/25
DimensionsPlate: 1 1/4 × 2 3/4 in. (3.2 × 7 cm)
Sheet: 12 3/16 × 17 in. (30.9 × 43.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase partially funded by the National Endowment for the Arts
Object number78.57.1
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