The Bird

Georges Braque, 1882 - 1963


The Bird

Georges Braque 1882 - 1963

Summary

This print shows a white bird in flight above a nest with three eggs in it. The bird is in the upper right part of the composition and flies towards the left. In the lower left of the composition is an arrangement of dark shapes which could be a tree trunk, on top of which is a lighter area with spiked edges suggesting a nest. The eggs are shown by their dark curved shadows. The lithograph is done in different shades of brown on cream coloured paper.


Object Name

The Bird

Creators Name

Georges Braque

Date Created

1956

Dimensions

print: 34.2cm x 50.8cm
support: 40.3cm x 55.9cm

accession number

1958.947

Support

paper

Medium

Lithograph

Credit

Purchased


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