Cowboy Smoking
1947 · pen and ink on paper mounted on paperboard
sight 6 1/4 x 3 in. (15.9 x 7.6 cm)
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Walt Kuhn
1877–1949
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Painting
Representation
None documented
28
Institutional Exhibitions
115
Works in Collection
174
Assets Indexed
3
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
80%
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Movements
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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American Prints: 1900�1960; Recent Acquisitions: Illustrated Books
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1985–1986
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A Treasury of Modern Drawing: The Joan and Lester Avnet Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1978
No image
In the Twenties
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1975
No image
American Prints: 1913�1963
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1974–1975
No image
Drawn in America
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1972
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
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Auction History
Range: $1,500 – $396,500
| Work | Auction House | Date | Estimate | Hammer Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | Apr 2026 | $40,000 – $60,000 | $38,100 | |
| Christie's | Apr 2026 | $25,000 – $35,000 | $31,750 | |
| Christie's | Mar 2026 | $15,000 – $25,000 | Unsold | |
| Christie's | Jan 2026 | $100,000 – $150,000 | $120,650 | |
| Christie's | Jan 2026 | $40,000 – $60,000 | $60,960 | |
| Christie's | Apr 2025 | $120,000 – $180,000 | Unsold | |
| Christie's | Apr 2024 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $7,560 | |
| Christie's | Apr 2024 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $12,600 | |
| Christie's | Apr 2024 | $12,000 – $18,000 | $20,160 | |
| Christie's | Apr 2023 | $70,000 – $100,000 | $69,300 |
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