Crows

1951

Leonard Baskin

Associated Names
Leonard Baskin

Artist, American, 1922 - 2000

This is a drawing of multiple birds with an emphasis on contrast and texture. There are four birds of different sizes and positions in the image. In the center is a detailed profile of a bird's head, possibly a raven or crow, with intricate feather textures and a round eye. Surrounding the head are smaller bird silhouettes in different poses, each with varying levels of detail. The background is plain, highlighting the birds' forms and textures. The monochrome palette accentuates the fine lines and composition of the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jay Finkel

  • Dimensions

    image: 10.48 × 13.02 cm (4 1/8 × 5 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 30.48 × 33.02 cm (12 × 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.121.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fern/O'Sullivan 1984, no. 103

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jay Finkel, Washington, DC; acquired 2013 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1984

  • Fern, Alan, and Judith O'Sullivan. The Complete Prints of Leonard Baskin: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1948-1983. Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown and Company, 1984, no. 103.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Baskin

Wikidata ID

Q77005409

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