Morris Graves

Journey
1943

A detailed sketch of crystalline structures on a textured brown paper background. The drawing features various geometric shapes with sharp edges and facets, highlighted with white and red lines to give a sense of three-dimensionality and depth. The overall composition resembles a pile of crystals or gemstones.

A detailed sketch of crystalline structures on a textured brown paper background. The drawing features various geometric shapes with sharp edges and facets, highlighted with white and red lines to give a sense of three-dimensionality and depth. The overall composition resembles a pile of crystals or gemstones.

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Date
1943

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Transparent and opaque watercolor on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 23 3/4 × 30 1/4in. (60.3 × 76.8 cm)

Accession number
45.14a-b

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/1497

Exhibitions

Signs & Symbols

June 28–Oct 28, 2012

Morris Graves
8 works in the collection

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