Nude

1960

Milton Avery

Associated Names
Milton Avery

Artist, American, 1885 - 1965

Art in America

Publisher

The image shows a human figure lying down in a horizontal position. The figure is depicted in an abstract style using solid blue color and negative space to outline the body shape. Facial features and hair details are minimal. The surrounding environment is textured with patterns resembling stars or birds, creating a surreal backdrop. Repetitive line designs on the sides add to the abstraction of the textured background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in blue on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    image: 9.21 × 26.99 cm (3 5/8 × 10 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 17.46 × 40.32 cm (6 7/8 × 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1092

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lunn 1973, no. 49, v/v

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1981

  • From Craft to Art: Wood Engraving in the 20th Century, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1981, no. 3

Bibliography

1973

  • Lunn, Harry H., Jr. Milton Avery: Prints 1933-1955. Washington, D.C.: Graphics International Ltd., 1973, no. 49, v/v.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Milton Avery 1960

Markings

stamped center verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77014075

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