Kara Walker

Untitled (Black Boy Fishing a White Man)
1994

A black and white illustration showing a person fishing from a dock with a very long fishing rod that arches over to a smaller figure standing in the water in the distance. The person on the dock appears animated and excited, while the distant figure seems to be looking up at the fishing line curiously. The background is minimalistic with hints of clouds in the sky.

A black and white illustration showing a person fishing from a dock with a very long fishing rod that arches over to a smaller figure standing in the water in the distance. The person on the dock appears animated and excited, while the distant figure seems to be looking up at the fishing line curiously. The background is minimalistic with hints of clouds in the sky.

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Date
1994

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen, brush and ink, and wash on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 8 1/16 × 10 7/8in. (20.5 × 27.6 cm)

Accession number
96.107

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Drawing Committee

Rights and reproductions
© 1994 Kara Walker

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Kara Walker
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