Raymond Pettibon

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2005

An abstract painting featuring a large, brown octopus against a vibrant blue background with dynamic brushstrokes. The octopus's tentacles are intricately detailed and spread across the canvas. White text at the top left corner reads "WHY SAVE FOR A RAINY DAY?"

An abstract painting featuring a large, brown octopus against a vibrant blue background with dynamic brushstrokes. The octopus's tentacles are intricately detailed and spread across the canvas. White text at the top left corner reads "WHY SAVE FOR A RAINY DAY?"

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Date
2005

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (sight): 17 7/8 × 24in. (45.4 × 61 cm) Image (sight): 17 7/8 × 24in. (45.4 × 61 cm)

Accession number
2019.351

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the Estate of Melva Bucksbaum

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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artworks/26264

Exhibitions

Raymond Pettibon

Oct 8, 2005–Feb 19, 2006

Raymond Pettibon
54 works in the collection

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