Jimmy Ernst

Contemporary Icon

1954

Dating
Exact year
Held at
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Gouache with watercolor on cream watercolor paper
Dimensions
55.8 × 75.8 cm (22 × 29 7/8 in.)
Collection no.
1958.17
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

Contemporary Icon — Jimmy Ernst. 1954.

Medium: Gouache with watercolor on cream watercolor paper. Dimensions: 55.8 × 75.8 cm (22 × 29 7/8 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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