Accession Number2012/1.278
TitleBreakfast
Artist(s)Wayne ThiebaudArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date1995Medium & Supportdrypoint on paperDimensions 37 1/2 in x 32 1/2 in (95.25 cm x 82.55 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Anne L. McGrewSubject matterA color print of a quotidien image, breakfast. As with other Pop artists, Wayne Thiebaud extracts common details of daily life, elevating them to the status of art, asking us to reconsider art and object.
Physical DescriptionA color print of one place-setting at a table with breakfast foods—2 eggs sunnyside up, 3 strips of bacon, toast, coffee, milk—and utensils.
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Keywords
bread
breakfast tables
breakfasts
coffee (food, dye)
color prints (prints)
egg (material)
food
place settings