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Banana, 1966

A simple drawing of a peeled banana with yellow and blue shading on a plain background.
A simple drawing of a peeled banana with yellow and blue shading on a plain background.

Claes Oldenburg, Banana, 1966. Wax crayon and watercolor on paper, 7 13/16 × 5in. (19.8 × 12.7 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of The American Contemporary Art Foundation, Inc., Leonard A. Lauder, President 2002.31. © Claes Oldenburg



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