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Gray Sea

1963

Milton Avery

Associated Names

Milton Avery

Artist, American, 1885 - 1965

The image is captured from an elevated point of view, showing abstract landscape forms. There is a curved horizon line near the upper third, dividing a green-toned area from a predominant gray and black expanse. The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, creating swirling patterns and textured forms. The color palette includes pale greens, muted pinks, and various shades of gray. In the foreground, there is a dark, irregular shape, contrasting with the intricate patterns in the distance. The style of the artwork suggests an abstract depiction of a landscape.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color lithograph on wove paper
Credit Line

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

sheet: 58.3 x 72 cm (22 15/16 x 28 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

1991.233.84
Catalogue Raisonné

Lunn 1973, no. 38

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1973

Lunn, Harry H., Jr. Milton Avery: Prints 1933-1955. Washington, D.C.: Graphics International Ltd., 1973, no. 38.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: 1963 / Milton Avery; lower left in graphite: Milton Avery 1963 45/118

Watermarks

Arches

Wikidata ID

Q75117455

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