Morris Graves

Flight of Plover
1955

An abstract painting depicting a dynamic, swirling formation of feather-like shapes in black, white, and brown tones against a textured beige background. The brushstrokes give a sense of movement, as if the shapes are flocking together in a coordinated pattern. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.

An abstract painting depicting a dynamic, swirling formation of feather-like shapes in black, white, and brown tones against a textured beige background. The brushstrokes give a sense of movement, as if the shapes are flocking together in a coordinated pattern. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.

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Date
1955

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on canvas mounted on composition board

Dimensions
Overall: 36 1/8 × 48 1/8in. (91.8 × 122.2 cm)

Accession number
56.4

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from Mr. and Mrs. Roy R. Neuberger

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/2445

Exhibitions

American Legends: From Calder to O’Keeffe

Dec 22, 2012–June 29, 2014

Morris Graves
8 works in the collection

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