Bird

1961

James Washington, Jr.

American, 1911 - 2000

Carved stone

2 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (5.1 x 3.8 x 3.2 cm)

Mark Tobey Estate

2000.104

Provenance: Collection of Mark Tobey; gift from the Estate of Mark Tobey to Seattle Art Museum

Photo: Scott Leen

Not currently on view

Resources

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.

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