The present work belongs to Japanese conceptual artist On Kawara’s critically acclaimed body of work collectively known as the Today Series. Begun on January 4, 1966, this series functions as a form of personal diary and travelogue for the artist as well as a reflection of the rapidly globalizing world. Each canvas is breathtakingly simple in its composition, the abbreviated date of the painting’s execution written in the language and convention of the country in which it was conceived. The present work was painted on Friday, July 14, 2000 in New York City.