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The Nightbird, H. C. Westermann | Dartabase

The Nightbird, H. C. Westermann, 1978, Ink and watercolor on paper

The Nightbird

H. C. Westermann

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Artist: H. C. Westermann
Date: 1978
Medium: Ink and watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 30 1/2 x 22" (77.5 x 55.9 cm)
Location: The Museum of Modern Art
Credit: Committee on Drawings Funds

Exhibition history

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Angry Young Machine, H. C. Westermann, 1959, Pine, plywood, galvanized iron pipe and fittings, faucet handle, cast-lead soldier, aluminum alkyd enamel, and wheels

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H. C. Westermann, The Nightbird, 1978, Ink and watercolor on paper, The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

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The Big Change, H. C. Westermann, 1963, Douglas-fir marine plywood, Masonite, and ink

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Eclipse #1, H. C. Westermann, 1963, Pine, plate-glass mirror, paint, brass plate, and rubber bumpers

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