Sea and Rocky Shore

1948

Milton Avery

Associated Names
Milton Avery

Artist, American, 1885 - 1965

The image shows a coastal scene from an elevated perspective. In the background is a horizon with green vegetation. On the left, there is a vast expanse of water with waves meeting the shoreline. The shoreline is depicted with sandy tones, brushstrokes suggesting sand, rocks, and vegetation. The beach transitions into a darker, earthy area with strokes of brown and grey. The color palette includes natural tones like blues, greens, browns, and whites.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 56.5 x 74.9 cm (22 1/4 x 29 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.145.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Esther Stuttman (?); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased 1969; gift to NGA, 2005.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1994

  • Milton Avery: Works on Paper, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994-1995, no. 59.

2014

  • Modern American Prints and Drawings from the Kainen Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2014-2015

Bibliography

1994

  • Owens, Carlotta J. Milton Avery: Works on Paper. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: no. 59.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Milton Avery / 1948; center verso in graphite: 900 / "Sea and Rocky Shore" / by / Milton Avery / 22x30 / 1948 / w.c

Wikidata ID

Q64615125

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