Soaring Birds (oiseaux au fulgurant) / Georges Braque

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Accession Number: 1985/1.107
Title: Soaring Birds (oiseaux au fulgurant)
Artist: Georges Braque
Artist Nationality: French
Artist Life Dates: 1882-1963
Medium and Support: color lithograph on cream wove paper
Object Creation Date: 1963
Credit Line: Gift of Gilbert M. Frimet
Inscription: Inscribed in pencil, l.l.: 31/75; signed, l.r.: G. Braque; inscribed l.l.: P.502 19 x 24 1726 mat 2016-4 1/8 +& 55 1/4; on verso 839
Dimensions: 38 cm x 28.5 cm (14 15/16 in. x 11 1/4 in.)
Century: 20th century
Physical Description: The print features two birds soaring, their beaks almost touching. They are encircled by a ring, reminiscent of a window.
Subject Matter: This voyueristic print has two birds soaring together.
Primary Keywords: abstract; birds; modernist
Secondary Keywords: animals and creatures; european; european styles and periods; modern european fine arts styles and movements; modern european styles and movements; people and culture; styles and periods; styles and periods by region
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 943 x 1261
File Size: 121 KB
Record: 1985/1.107
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1985-sl-1.107/1985_1.107.jpg

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Full citation: "Soaring Birds (oiseaux au fulgurant); Georges Braque." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1985-sl-1.107/1985_1.107.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.