Elie Nadelman

The Bird
c. 1904–1907

A minimalist line drawing on a beige background featuring an abstract design that resembles a stylized bird in flight, with emphasis on the wings and tail feathers. The lines are delicate with fine feather-like details along the edges. The artist's signature, "Eli Nadelman," is written in the lower right corner.

A minimalist line drawing on a beige background featuring an abstract design that resembles a stylized bird in flight, with emphasis on the wings and tail feathers. The lines are delicate with fine feather-like details along the edges. The artist's signature, "Eli Nadelman," is written in the lower right corner.

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Date
c. 1904–1907

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink and graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 25 3/8 × 19 9/16in. (64.5 × 49.7 cm)

Accession number
76.4

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from Philip Morris Incorporated

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Elie Nadelman
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