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Dawn

1952

Milton Avery

Associated Names

Milton Avery

Artist, American, 1885 - 1965

The image shows abstract lines and shapes carved into a dark surface. The design resembles a bird with elaborate wings. The body is simplified with a rounded form and a long, slender beak. The wings extend outward in sweeping arcs and jagged edges, reminiscent of stylized feather patterns. Small star-like shapes are scattered around the figure. The composition hints at the image of a bird soaring under a night sky.

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Artwork overview

Medium

carved woodblock
Credit Line

Gift of the Avery Family, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

block: 18.26 × 22.86 cm (7 3/16 × 9 in.)
Accession Number

1991.233.108
Catalogue Raisonné

Lunn 1973, no. 40

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1973

Lunn, Harry H., Jr. Milton Avery: Prints 1933-1955. Washington, D.C.: Graphics International Ltd., 1973, no. 40.

Wikidata ID

Q63571157

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