On Kawara. Paris–New York Drawing no. 144, 1964. Graphite and colored pencil on paper, perforated top edge, 14 9/16 x 18 1/16 inches (37 x 46 cm). Collection of the artist. Photo: Courtesy David Zwirner, New York/London

On Kawara. Title, 1965. Acrylic on canvas, triptych. Left panel: 46 3/8 x 61 3/8 inches (117.8 x 155.9 cm); center panel: 51 1/4 x 62 3/4 inches (130.2 x 159.4 cm); right panel: 46 1/4 x 61 3/8 inches (117.5 x 155.9 cm). National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., Patrons’ Permanent Fund

On Kawara. JAN. 4, 1966 “New York’s traffic strike.” New York From Today, 1966–2013. Acrylic on canvas, 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm). Private collection. Photo: Courtesy David Zwirner, New York/London

On Kawara. I Read, 1966–95. Clothbound loose-leaf binders with plastic sleeves and inserted printed matter. Eighteen volumes, 11 1/2 x 11 3/4 x 3 inches (29.2 x 29.8 x 7.6 cm) each. Sleeve size: 11 x 8 1/2 inches (27.9 x 21.6 cm). Inserts: Newspaper pasted on paper with ink additions, 11 x 8 1/2 inches (27.9 x 21.6 cm) each. Front-page inserts: Newspaper with ink additions, 11 x 7 7/8 inches (27.9 x 20 cm) each. Collection of the artist

On Kawara. I Went, 1968–79. Clothbound loose-leaf binders with plastic sleeves and inserted printed matter. Twenty-four volumes, 11 1/2 x 11 13/4 x 3 inches (29.2 x 29.8 x 7.6 cm) each. Sleeve size: 11 1/16 x 8 5/8 inches (28.1 x 21.9 cm). Inserts: Ink on photocopy, 11 x 8 inches (27.9 x 20.3 cm) each. Collection of the artist

On Kawara. APR – 1 1969. From I Got Up, 1968–79. Stamped ink on postcard, 6 x 9 inches (15.2 x 23 cm). MTM Collection, Japan

On Kawara. JUN 10 1975. From I Got Up, 1968–79. Stamped ink on postcard, 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches (8.9 x 4 cm). Collection of Keiji and Sawako Usami

On Kawara. Telegram to Sol LeWitt, February 5, 1970. From I Am Still Alive, 1970–2000. Telegram, 5 3/4 x 8 inches (14.6 x 20.3 cm). LeWitt Collection, Chester, Connecticut

On Kawara. DEC. 29, 1977, “Thursday”, New York. From Today, 1966–2013. Acrylic on canvas, 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm). Pictured with artist-made cardboard storage boxes, 10 1/2 x 10 3/4 x 2 inches (26.8 x 27.2 x 5 cm). Private collection. Photo: Courtesy David Zwirner, New York/London

On Kawara. MAY 20, 1981, “Wednesday”, New York. From Today, 1966–2013. Acrylic on canvas, 18 x 24 inches (45.7 x 61 cm). Pictured with artist-made cardboard storage boxes, 24 5/8 x 18 5/8 x 2 inches (62.5 x 47.3 x 5 cm). Private collection. Photo: Courtesy David Zwirner, New York/London

On Kawara. One Million Years, 1993– . Live Reading: One Million Years. David Zwirner, New York, January 14–February 14, 2009. Photo: Courtesy David Zwirner, New York/London