Saul Steinberg

The South

1955

Dating
Exact year
Held at
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Pen and black ink, with watercolor and brush and black ink, over graphite and black crayon, on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
36.9 × 56 cm (14 9/16 × 22 1/16 in.)
Collection no.
2013.1520
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

The South — Saul Steinberg. 1955.

Medium: Pen and black ink, with watercolor and brush and black ink, over graphite and black crayon, on ivory wove paper. Dimensions: 36.9 × 56 cm (14 9/16 × 22 1/16 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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