Morris Graves

Bird in the Spirit
c. 1940–1941

A vibrant abstract artwork featuring a complex overlay of red and pink hues with intricate white line patterns throughout. The central area has a concentration of shapes and lines that suggest a chaotic, organic form, surrounded by a softer yellow border.

A vibrant abstract artwork featuring a complex overlay of red and pink hues with intricate white line patterns throughout. The central area has a concentration of shapes and lines that suggest a chaotic, organic form, surrounded by a softer yellow border.

Not on view

Date
c. 1940–1941

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Opaque watercolor on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 21 3/8 × 41 3/4in. (54.3 × 106 cm)

Accession number
59.9

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Friends of the Whitney Museum of American Art

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/2878

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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