Ray Johnson

Untitled (Buddha Urinating)

1967

Dating
Exact year
Held at
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Matte brown paint and opaque white watercolor, with red porous-point pen, stamp in black ink, and touches of graphite, on board
Dimensions
Sight: 30.7 × 23.5 cm (12 1/8 × 9 5/16 in.)
Collection no.
Obj: 248663
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

Untitled (Buddha Urinating) — Ray Johnson. 1967.

Medium: Matte brown paint and opaque white watercolor, with red porous-point pen, stamp in black ink, and touches of graphite, on board. Dimensions: Sight: 30.7 × 23.5 cm (12 1/8 × 9 5/16 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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