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Country Living or Bird of Peace

1946

Dorothy Dehner

Associated Names

Dorothy Dehner

Artist, American, 1901 - 1994

The image features sharp, angular lines and forms creating an abstract composition. The central figure resembles a skeletal creature with elongated limbs and a prominent skull. Surrounding the creature are jagged, dramatic shapes resembling mountainous landscapes. Small, darkly shaded shapes resembling clouds float above.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pen and black ink on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of The Judith Rothschild Foundation
Dimensions

sheet: 28.9 x 39.7 cm (11 3/8 x 15 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

1997.63.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Kraushaar Galleries, Inc., New York); purchased 1997 by NGA.

Associated Names

Kraushaar Galleries

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: Dorothy Dehner '46; lower right in graphite: Country Living or Bird of Peace

Wikidata ID

Q64541307

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