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Breakfast Hunters

1936

Leo Meissner

Associated Names

Leo Meissner

Artist, American, 1895 - 1977

American Artists Group

Publisher

The image depicts an ocean scene with birds flying above and resting on coastal rocks. The horizon is at the upper third of the composition, separating the sky from the sea. The waves and rocks are detailed with precise brushwork, resembling woodcut printmaking. The color scheme is monochrome with black and white tones, creating contrast. Seabirds in flight and on rocks are shown, with some birds in the distance.

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Artwork overview

Medium

wood engraving in black
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 20.32 × 25.4 cm (8 × 10 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.5284
Catalogue Raisonné

Stiles 1980, no. 17

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, CT; gift to NGA, 2008

Associated Names

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams

Bibliography

1980

Stiles, Sarah. Leo Meissner: Prints. Boston, MA: Childs Gallery, 1980, no. 17.

Wikidata ID

Q76555508

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