Ground Hog Day
Medium
Drawing
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of John L. Wheeler
Accession Number
NPG.84.325
Tags
Art Historical Context
Clifford Kennedy Berryman, a renowned American political cartoonist for *The Washington Star*, created *Ground Hog Day* in1940 as a sharp ink drawing that captures the whimsical tension of U.S. politics. Known for his witty caricatures that twice earned him the Pulitzer Prize, Berryman often used humor to comment on national events, blending exaggeration with keen observation in graphite and ink on paper—a medium ideal for the speed and detail of editorial illustration. Set against the folklore of Groundhog Day, the cartoon depicts prominent Democrats like Vice President John Nance Garner of ...