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Georges Braque
no title / "Oiseau bleu"

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One of the main motifs in Georges Braques late printmaking oeuvre is the bird. By depicting the bird as itself or the flight of birds, Braque found what he called the "still life of the skies". This quote is much more understandable if one is viewing into Braque's earlier artworks where he was deeply engaged with still life arrangement of tea cups and cans, fruits and flowers. This aquatint print is much more like a fragment or a shadow of a bird, printed in bright blue. 32,6 x 50,3 cm, signed by the artist, copy XI/XV, complete edition of 100
  • Creator:
    Georges Braque (1882 - 1963, French)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13 in (33 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)
  • Medium:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Köln, DE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1496210587472
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