LARRY RIVERS (1923-2002)
Sketch for "Chinese Information" (Eight Works)
Sketch for "Chinese Information": Outing Female with Brown Swirl
signed ‘Larry Rivers’ (lower right); signed, titled and dated ‘”Chinese Information” 1980 Outing Female with Brown Swirl’ (on the reverse)
16 ¾ x 16 in. (42.5 x 40.6 cm.)
graphite, charcoal and colored pencil on paper
Executed in 1980.

Sketch for "Chinese Information" : Outing Large Female with Circles in Dress
number '81.20' (on the backing board); titled and dated '"Chinese Information" 1980 Outing Large female with Circles in dress' (on the reverse)
graphite on paper laid down on canvas
14 ⅛ x 16 ¾ in. (35.9 x 42.5 cm.)
Executed in 1980.

Sketch for "Chinese Information" : Outing Female with Stick
numbered '81.21' (on the backing board); titled and dated '"Chinese Information" 1980 Outing Female with Stick' (on the reverse)
graphite on paper laid down on canvas
14 x 16 ¾ in. (35.6 x 42.5 cm.)
Executed in 1980.

Sketch for "Chinese Information" : Outing Female with Horse with Diamond in Forehead
numbered '81.23' (on the backing board); titled and dated '"Chinese Information" 1980 Outing Female with Horse with Diamond in Forehead' (on the reverse)
graphite and paper collage on paper laid down on canvas
12 ⅝ x 16 ¼ in. (32.1 x 41.3 cm.)
Executed in 1980.

Sketch for "Chinese Information" : Outing Female Rider Green Background
numbered '81.24' (on the backing board); titled and dated '"Chinese Information" 1980 Outing Female Rider green Background' (on the reverse)
graphite, colored pencil and paper collage on paper laid down on canvas
13 ¼ x 10 ¼ in. (33.7 x 26 cm.)
Executed in 1980.

Sketch for "Chinese Information" : Outing Female Rider Horse with Four Bells
numbered '81.25' (on the backing board); titled and dated '"Chinese Information" 1980 Outing Female Rider Horse with 4 bells' (on the reverse)
graphite and paper collage on paper laid down on canvas
11 ¾ x 12 ⅜ in. (29.8 x 31.4 cm.)
Executed in 1980.

Sketch for "Chinese Information" : Outing Female Rider Brown Outlines
numbered '81.26' (on the backing board); titled and dated '"Chinese Information" 1980 Outing "Female Rider Brown Outlines"' (on the reverse)
graphite and paper collage on paper laid down on canvas
13 ⅝ x 12 ¾ in. (34.6 x 32.4 cm.)
Executed in 1980.

Sketch for "Chinese Information" : Outing Man with Black Cap
numbered '81.27' (on the backing board); titled and dated '"Chinese Information" 1980 Outing Man with Black Cap' (on the reverse)
11 ⅜ x 11 ⅞ in. (28.9 x 30.2 cm.)
graphite and paper collage on paper laid down on canvas
Executed in 1980.

Collection of Joseph Hirshhorn, Washington, D.C., acquired directly from the artist
By descent from the above to the present owner