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Roosting Birds, Milton Avery, 1945
Milton Avery, portraitMilton AveryAmerican, 1885–1965

Roosting Birds

1945 · Watercolour · 56.8 × 77.5 cm

May one see it?

Not receiving at present

Victoria and Albert Museum

London, United Kingdom

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked
12 days ago
In this state since
Sep 25, 2026
Source
The museum
On the mapMuseum page

Particulars

1945 · aged 60
18851965
Accession number
P.18-1965

What it shows

Bird

In the catalog

Drawings & watercolorsWatercolourPost-war art20th centuryUSA

Sources

  • Victoria and Albert Museum
  • Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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