Bird #11
Date1950
Artist
Morris Graves
(American painter, 1910–2001)
MediumInk and crayon on paper
Dimensions18 3/4 x 24 7/8 in. (47.6 x 63.2 cm)
frame: 27 5/8 x 35 in. (70.2 x 88.9 cm)
frame: 27 5/8 x 35 in. (70.2 x 88.9 cm)
Credit LineSpecial Purchase Fund, 1952
Object number1952-4
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextBirds were a favorite motif of Morris Graves. This example captures the essence of the subject with a minimum of line and color, in a manner derived from Asian calligraphic traditions.
