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Photo: Scott Leen
Bird
Photo: Scott Leen

Bird

Date1961
Object number2000.104
ProvenanceCollection of Mark Tobey; gift from the Estate of Mark Tobey to Seattle Art Museum
Photo CreditPhoto: Scott Leen
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Weird and Whimsical: Northwest Art from the Permanent Collection, January 4, 2001 - October 14, 2001. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Mark Tobey: Smashing Forms and Mark Tobey and Friends, November 16, 2002 - April 6, 2003. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Africa in America, December 18, 2004 - January 1, 2006. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Storied Objects, November 13, 2019 - April 26, 2021. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Remember the Rain, August 18, 2023 - October 14, 2024.
Credit LineMark Tobey Estate
Dimensions2 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (5.1 x 3.8 x 3.2 cm)
MediumCarved stone
Photo: Scott Leen
1960
Object number: 2000.105
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