Overall - image provided by exhibitor, not for public use

White Paper

Series TitleDaily doodles, 2001-2023

Artist Gonkar Gyatso (Tibetan, born 1961)

DateNovember 28, 2022

MediumPencil, ink, stickers, and paper cut-out on fine art paper

DimensionsFramed: 13 1/2 × 13 1/2 × 2 inches (34.29 × 34.29 × 5.08 cm)

Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust through the generosity of the Foyer Foundation and the George H. and Elizabeth O. Davis Fund

Object number2025.29.24

On View

Not on view

Terms

DescriptionTaking up most of the circular frame is a white piece of paper held by two hands, which have a line of small tattoos on the middle fingers as well as hot pink, long fingernails. At the bottom of the composition is a bright red fire. The background is a mix of muddied browns, bright greens, and a dotted pattern.

At the top of the piece are two Air Quality numbers from America (white bubble) and a Chinese software called “Baidu” (green bubble). To the left of the hands is an indigo text box in Chinese that reads. “The long river of history is magnificent, and people from generation to generation...” before fading off behind the hands. Behind the textbox is a bust of a man with tan skin and a sunhat. Written in pencil at the bottom left of the paper are the words in Chinese, “Covid testing has now become an issue for national security and regime stability....”

Information about a particular artwork or image, including provenance information, is based upon historic information and may not be currently accurate or complete. Research on artwork and images is an ongoing process, and the information about a particular artwork or image may not reflect the most current information available to the Museum. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about a particular artwork or image, please e-mail provenance@nelson-atkins.org.