Stylized black bird flying above a multi-toned green square.

Oiseau noir sur fond vert, from the series Si je mourais là-bas

Georges Braque

1962

  • Titles Oiseau noir sur fond vert, from the series Si je mourais là-bas (Proper)
  • Artist Georges Braque, French, 1882 - 1963
  • Medium wood engraving
  • Dimensions sheet: 28 5/8 × 18 1/2 in. (72.7 × 47 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Gift of John and Nancy Poynor in honor of Jeannine O’Grody, AFI.4.2016
  • Work Type print
  • Classification Prints

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