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Jonas Wood Notepad Doodle (State II) For Sale
Jonas Wood
Notepad Doodle (State II), 2017
9-color lithograph on White Rives BFK paper
16 x 11 in 40.6 x 27.9 cm
Edition
Edition of 20 + 4 APs
About this work
In the realm of contemporary art, Jonas Wood stands out for his ability to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. Renowned for his vibrant compositions and playful exploration of form and color, Wood's work often blurs the line between fine art and everyday ephemera. One such example of his ingenuity is his series of notepad doodle prints, which celebrate the spontaneity and creativity found in the act of doodling.Jonas Wood's fascination with doodles stems from his belief in the inherent value of casual mark-making and improvisation. Inspired by the doodles he encountered in his own sketchbooks and notepads, Wood began to explore the potential of these seemingly mundane drawings as a source of artistic inspiration.The notepad doodle prints originated from Wood's desire to capture the essence of spontaneity and playfulness that defines the act of doodling. Rather than meticulously planned compositions, these prints embrace imperfection and randomness, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in the creative process.What sets Wood's notepad doodle prints apart is their ability to transform seemingly chaotic scribbles into cohesive and visually engaging compositions. Through a process of selective editing and refinement, Wood extracts the essence of each doodle, highlighting recurring motifs and patterns that emerge from the chaos.Despite their apparent simplicity, the notepad doodle prints reveal a sophisticated understanding of form and composition. Wood's use of bold lines, vibrant colors, and dynamic shapes creates a sense of movement and rhythm within each print, drawing viewers into a whimsical world of his own making.At their core, Wood's notepad doodle prints celebrate the joy of spontaneous creation and the boundless possibilities of the imagination. By elevating doodles—the ultimate expression of unfiltered creativity—to the status of fine art, Wood challenges conventional notions of what constitutes artistic merit.In a world increasingly driven by digital technology and mass production, the notepad doodle prints serve as a reminder of the value of handmade and analog forms of expression. They invite viewers to embrace imperfection and embrace the beauty of the unexpected, fostering a sense of curiosity and wonder in the process.Jonas Wood's notepad doodle prints represent a departure from traditional artistic conventions, offering a refreshing alternative to polished and meticulously executed artworks. Through their raw energy and playful spirit, these prints inspire viewers to reconnect with their own creative instincts and embrace the act of making art for art's sake.As testaments to the power of spontaneity and imagination, the notepad doodle prints leave a lasting impression on those who encounter them, reminding us that creativity knows no bounds. In an increasingly complex and uncertain world, they serve as beacons of hope and optimism, inviting us to find joy and meaning in the simple act of putting pen to paper.
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Auction History
Notepad Doodle 3 (State III) · Jonas Wood · Los Angeles Modern · 2026-05 · $2,816
Notepad Doodle 3 (State III) · Jonas Wood · Phillips · 2023-07 · $1,802
Jonas Wood Notepad Doodle 2 (State II) · Jonas Wood · Phillips · 2026-04 · $1,548
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Notepad Doodle 1 (State I)
2017
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Notepad Doodle II (state 1 and 2)
2018
Jonas Wood
Notepad Doodle II (State 1)
2018
Jonas Wood
Notepad Doodle II (State 2)
2018
Jonas Wood
Notepad Doodle III (state 1,2,3)
2018
Jonas Wood
Notepad Doodle III (State 1)
2018
Jonas Wood
Notepad Doodle III (State 2)
2018
Jonas Wood
Notepad Doodle III (State 3)
2018
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About the Notepad Doodles Series
Jonas Wood Notepad Doodles Prints For Sale
Market Authority and Collector Demand
Jonas Wood has established himself as one of the most consequential contemporary painters to emerge in the twenty-first century, with auction results that position him firmly within the upper echelon of living American artists. His Large Landscape Pot achieved $6.2 million at Sotheby's in 2022, while Interior with Fernand Léger realized $4.9 million at Christie's in 2020—results that demonstrate sustained institutional and private collector confidence. Guy Hepner has facilitated $1,899,500 in Jonas Wood transactions, reflecting our New York gallery's established position within the primary and secondary markets for this artist's most sought-after editions.
The global art market context strengthens the case for strategic acquisition. According to Art Basel and UBS, the global art market returned to growth in 2025, following a 2024 market valued at $57.5 billion. Within this environment, limited edition prints by blue-chip contemporary artists have demonstrated particular resilience, offering collectors entry points into major artists' practices at accessible price levels while maintaining strong appreciation potential.
Series Context and Artistic Significance
The Notepad Doodles series, created between 2017 and 2018, represents a distinctive chapter in Wood's printmaking practice. These lithographs translate the artist's informal sketching process—the spontaneous drawings that accumulate on notepads during phone calls, meetings, and moments of idle thought—into finished editions that reveal the foundational visual vocabulary underlying his celebrated paintings.
Born in 1977 in Boston, Wood completed his BFA at the University of Washington and his MFA at Tufts University. His work resides in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, establishing an institutional foundation that distinguishes his market from more speculative contemporary positions. Representation by Gagosian and David Kordansky Gallery further confirms his standing within the highest tier of contemporary art commerce.
The Notepad Doodles occupy a unique conceptual space within Wood's oeuvre. While his large-scale paintings command museum walls and major auction attention, these prints offer collectors intimate access to the artist's creative process. The series functions as both independent artworks and documentation of artistic methodology, providing insight into how Wood develops the geometric forms, botanical motifs, and spatial compositions that define his signature aesthetic.
Technical Specifications and Production Excellence
The Notepad Doodles series demonstrates exceptional technical achievement in contemporary lithography. Executed as color lithographs on premium Rives BFK paper, these works showcase the medium's capacity for rich tonal variation and precise color registration. The series includes works utilizing up to nine-color lithographic processes, requiring multiple stone or plate passes to achieve the layered chromatic depth visible in the finished prints.
The use of white Rives paper provides an archival foundation that meets museum conservation standards while offering the tactile quality collectors associate with fine art printmaking. Rives BFK, manufactured in France, represents the industry standard for lithographic editions, ensuring longevity and consistent presentation across the complete series.
Production across multiple states—evident in works such as Notepad Doodle III (States 1, 2, and 3) and Notepad Doodle II (States 1 and 2)—demonstrates Wood's exploration of color variation within consistent compositional frameworks. This state-based approach, historically associated with master printmakers from Rembrandt to Jasper Johns, allows collectors to acquire works that function both independently and as comparative studies documenting artistic evolution within a single image.
Notable Works and Edition Highlights
Notepad Doodle 1 (State I), 2017 – The inaugural work in the series, this nine-color lithograph establishes the visual language that defines subsequent editions. The complexity of the nine-color process reflects Wood's commitment to printmaking as a primary medium rather than reproductive exercise.
Notepad Doodle (State II), 2017 – Also executed as a nine-color lithograph on White Rives BFK paper, this work demonstrates the state variation that distinguishes serious printmaking practice, offering collectors documentation of artistic decision-making.
Notepad Doodle II (States 1 and 2), 2018 – These color lithographs extend the series into its second year of production, with state variations presenting collectors with acquisition options across the developmental spectrum.
Notepad Doodle III (States 1, 2, and 3), 2018 – The most extensively documented single image in the series, available across three distinct states on white Rives paper. This triple-state presentation offers exceptional opportunity for collectors seeking comprehensive representation of Wood's printmaking methodology.
Investment Considerations and Market Positioning
Jonas Wood's print market benefits from structural factors that support long-term value retention. Limited edition sizes ensure scarcity, while institutional collection history at MoMA, Whitney, and LACMA provides the scholarly foundation that distinguishes investment-grade contemporary art from speculative positions. His auction trajectory—from early market emergence to results exceeding $6 million at Sotheby's—demonstrates the price appreciation potential that collectors seek when building contemporary portfolios.
The Notepad Doodles series represents particular value within the broader Wood market. Print editions provide accessible entry points compared to unique paintings while offering the same artistic signature and museum-quality production standards. As the global market demonstrates renewed growth according to Art Basel and UBS 2026 data, strategically positioned editions by established contemporary artists warrant serious collector attention.
Acquisition Through Guy Hepner
Guy Hepner in New York maintains active inventory of Jonas Wood editions, including works from the Notepad Doodles series. Our $1,899,500 transaction history with this artist reflects established relationships within both primary and secondary markets, enabling competitive acquisition terms and access to works that may not reach public sale.
Contact our New York advisory team to discuss current availability, pricing, and acquisition strategy for the Jonas Wood Notepad Doodles series.
About Jonas Wood
Jonas Wood (b. 1977, Boston, Massachusetts) is one of the most commercially significant and critically engaged American painters working today, an artist whose deceptively cheerful canvases of domestic interiors, exotic plants, sports imagery, and portraiture carry a genuine formal intelligence beneath their beguiling surfaces. Wood studied at the University of Washington, where he received his BFA, before completing his MFA at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston in collaboration with Tufts University. He has been based in Los Angeles for much of his career, and that city's particular quality of light, its collector culture, and its deep engagement with design and architecture all permeate his work.
Wood paints what he knows and what he loves: the interior of his own home, the ceramics and vessels his wife Shio Kusaka makes, the sprawling sports venues he grew up attending, the exuberant botanical forms of houseplants scaled to monumental proportions. His signature approach — flat planes of high-keyed colour, graphic patterning, compressed pictorial space, motifs nested within motifs — draws knowingly on a range of sources: Matisse's decorative ambitions, Hockney's Los Angeles interiors, the spatial logic of Japanese woodblock printing. The paintings are warm and inviting on first encounter, but their structural decisions repay close looking. The way a patterned textile disrupts the logic of a room, the way a painted reproduction of a work by Léger or Picasso crops and reframes within Wood's own canvas — these are paintings that think as well as enchant.
Among his most sought-after works are the art-within-art interiors: large-format canvases in which recognisable works from art history appear framed on the walls of his domestic spaces, folded into the patchwork of pattern and colour that defines his compositional method. His works on paper in gouache — equally resolved and chromatically rich — have developed a strong and dedicated following. His print and edition output, though more limited in scale than some of his contemporaries, is actively traded. Auction results have confirmed his position at the top tier of his generation: Large Landscape Pot achieved $6,204,750 at Sotheby's in May 2022, while Interior with Fernand Léger realised $4,896,250 at Christie's in November 2020 — figures that reflect sustained demand from a global collector base.
Wood is represented by some of the most prestigious galleries in the world and his institutional profile continues to grow. His work is held in permanent collections at the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and LACMA, among other significant institutions. He is among that rare group of mid-career painters whose primary market strength and secondary auction performance are equally robust.
Guy Hepner has developed real expertise in the Jonas Wood market, with experience and inventory spanning paintings, works on paper, and editions. Our gallery at 177 Tenth Avenue, New York is well positioned to advise collectors on acquiring Wood's work or to provide free, confidential valuations for those looking to sell. We work with collectors at all levels and maintain active relationships with buyers across the global market for his work.