Strange Bird

Milton Avery · 1953

Milton Avery: American, 1885 - 1965

UnclassifiedUnited States

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National Gallery of Art101 recorded works
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Strange Bird

1953

Dating: Exact year
Held at: National Gallery of Art
Medium: woodcut in black on wove paper
Dimensions: image: 17.3 x 32.2 cm (6 13/16 x 12 11/16 in.) sheet: 22.9 x 44.1 cm (9 x 17 3/8 in.)
Collection no.: 1991.233.45
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: National Gallery of Art

About this artwork

Strange Bird — Milton Avery. 1953.

Medium: woodcut in black on wove paper.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): image: 17.3 x 32.2 cm (6 13/16 x 12 11/16 in.) sheet: 22.9 x 44.1 cm (9 x 17 3/8 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1991.233.45. Gift of the Avery Family, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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