Artwork
Dream of the Rarebit Fiend: Here Comes Washington
Dream of the Rarebit Fiend: Here Comes Washington is an ink drawing by the Art Nouveau artist Winsor McCay. It dates from 1908 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:lower right in pen and black ink: SILAS; lower right in graphite: 7 [not deciphered] tonight; lower right corner in blue colored pencil: 2; lower center printed in black: COPYRIGHT, 1908, BY THE NEW YORK EVENING TELEGRAM (NEW YORK HERALD CO.). All Rights Reserverd.
About this work
Overview
Dream of the Rarebit Fiend: Here Comes Washington is a drawing by Winsor McCay, created in 1908. It is a comic strip executed in pen and black ink, brush and black ink over graphite on paperboard, with a printed overlay.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a man in a striped suit experiencing a wild dream, floating through space, landing on the moon, and crashing into a giant cheese platter labeled 'Washington.' The sequence satirizes politics and food, with the dreamer remaining oblivious to the absurdity.
Technique & Style
McCay employed black ink on paperboard, layering printed text and images to achieve a comic effect. The artwork combines simple drawings with bold speech bubbles containing humorous commentary.
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