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Trees by the Sea [verso]

1953

Milton Avery

Associated Names

Milton Avery

Artist, American, 1885 - 1965

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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: 24.61 × 35.4 cm (9 11/16 × 13 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1991.233.124.b
Catalogue Raisonné

Lunn 1973, no. 53

The image displays a complex array of etched lines and shapes creating an abstract composition. Curved and jagged lines intersect the surface, forming patterns resembling ripples or scales. The etched lines suggest familiar shapes such as mountain ranges or ocean surfaces in shadow. The texture adds depth, conveying movement within the static form. — Lamb [recto]

Milton Avery

1954

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1973

Lunn, Harry H., Jr. Milton Avery: Prints 1933-1955. Washington, D.C.: Graphics International Ltd., 1973, no. 53.

Wikidata ID

Q63571206

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