Owl of the Inner Eye

Morris Graves

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Owl of the Inner Eye

Morris Graves

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Artist: Morris Graves
Date: 1941
Movement: Expressionism · Northwest School
Medium: Tempera on transparentized paper
Dimensions: 20 5/8 x 36 5/8" (52.6 x 93 cm)
Location: The Museum of Modern Art

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Morris Graves, Owl of the Inner Eye, 1941, Tempera on transparentized paper, The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

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Owl of the Inner Eye

More works by Morris Graves

Roman Nightfall Piece

Snake and Moon

English Nightfall Piece

Works in the same movement

Kallmünz - Hellgrüne Berge

Raped

Self-Portrait

The Bound Columbus (Der gefesselte Columbus)

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