Ho Joe!
Primary Artist
Eric Thake (1904–1982)
Title
Date made
1946
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
42.6 x 25.2 cm (printed image)
Support
cream paper
Support size
44.0 x 26.3 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right within image, 'Eric Thake'. Titled lower right within image, 'Ho Joe!'. Inscribed by Eric Thake verso of original backing board, 'Cut from sketchers drawn on Noemfoor Is. GEELVINCK BAY N.W.New Guinea. 1945. Native cadging cigarettes from G.I. Joes.'
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
44389
Accession number
73.268
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Acquisitions Committee, Sydney, Meeting 2 (1973-03-08)
Provenance
Purchased by the Acquisitions Committee (Australian National Gallery), from the artist 1973.
Credit line
Purchased 1973
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Thake, Eric. | (1904–1982) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013