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Abstraction

20th century

Milton Avery

Associated Names

Milton Avery

Artist, American, 1885 - 1965

The image displays an abstract composition of curved and straight lines on a dark surface. A central shape resembling a bent wire or looping ribbon is surrounded by intersecting diagonal and grid-patterned lines. Vertical and horizontal lines on the left suggest a framework or border, creating a textured pattern reminiscent of fabrics or carved wood panels.

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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: 16.51 × 9.37 cm (6 1/2 × 3 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

1991.233.126
Catalogue Raisonné

Lunn 1973, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q63571209

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