Paul A. Johnsgard: MONA collection artwork

Posted on by Alyssa Ross

1945, Washington, D.C. – 2021, Lincoln, Nebraska

Paul A. Johnsgard, Bufflehead Duck (male), acrylic, linden wood, 1973
Paul Johnsgard
Bufflehead Duck (male)
acrylic, linden wood
1973
Gift of the Artist
Accession No: 2017.06.01
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Paul Johnsgard, Hibernating Harvest Mouse, the circular posture helps preserve body heat over winter, ink on paper, 2003
Paul Johnsgard
Hibernating Harvest Mouse, the circular posture helps preserve body heat over winter
ink on paper
2003
14 × 16½”
Gift of the Artist
Accession No: 2019.42.01
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Paul Johnsgard, Black-Footed Ferret, adult peering out of prairie dog burrow, ink on paper, 2004
Paul Johnsgard
Black-Footed Ferret, adult peering out of prairie dog burrow
ink on paper
2004
14 × 16½”
Gift of the Artist
Accession No: 2019.42.02
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Paul Johnsgard, Black-Tailed Prairie Dog, obese adult prior to winter - the stored fat is used to help survive winter, ink on paper, 2004
Paul Johnsgard
Black-Tailed Prairie Dog, obese adult prior to winter – the stored fat is used to help survive winter
ink on paper
2004
16½ × 14″
Gift of the Artist
Accession No: 2019.42.03
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Paul Johnsgard, Bushy-Tailed Wood Rat, in den with stored acorn, cactus fruits, and an old coin - illustrating storage behavior of "packrats", ink on paper, 2003
Paul Johnsgard
Bushy-Tailed Wood Rat, in den with stored acorn, cactus fruits, and an old coin – illustrating storage behavior of “packrats”
ink on paper
2003
14 × 16½”
Gift of the Artist
Accession No: 2019.42.04
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