Artist
James (Jack) Boynton (American, 1928–2010)American, 1928–2010
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Pushing the Envelope / Pin the Tail on the Fish
Date1994
MediumPen, pencil, and ink on paper
DimensionsSheet (.A): 6 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (16.5 × 24.1 cm)
Sheet (.B): 4 1/8 × 9 1/2 in. (10.5 × 24.1 cm)
Sheet (.B): 4 1/8 × 9 1/2 in. (10.5 × 24.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Curtis B. Wolff
Object number2006.1372.A,.B
Not on view
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
.A) Marked in pencil recto lower right: "Pushing the Envelope"
.B) Marked in pencil recto lower left: "Pin the Tail on the Fish"
Marked in pencil recto center: "To whom it may Concern"
.B) Marked in pencil recto lower left: "Pin the Tail on the Fish"
Marked in pencil recto center: "To whom it may Concern"
No visible signature
.A) Printed return address, recto upper right: "WORLD AIDS DAY / STATION - DEC 1, 1993 - WASHINGTON, DC 20066"
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