Accession Number
1955/2.4

Title
Figure with Birds

Artist(s)
Misch Kohn

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1950

Medium & Support
crayon on paper

Dimensions
24 1/2 in x 19 1/8 in (62.23 cm x 48.58 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Eva Ingersoll Gatling

Subject matter
Misch Kohn was an innovative printmaker who also dabbled in other two dimensional mediums. The style and shape of the figure in this drawing, as well as the inclusion of birds, is consistent with his style and interest in animals. His work was typically slightly abstract and figurative. He created this print after an important visit to Mexico where he worked with key aritsts and printmakers. In 1949, he took a position at the Institute of Design, Chicago, which he held for 22 years.  

Physical Description
This vertically oriented drawing shows a person's head, leaning back with hair falling down the back, with a bird sitting on her lips. She is pictured in profile so the left side of her face is visible. She holds one hand up and another bird is sitting on a stick woven between her fingers.

Primary Object Classification
Drawing

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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Keywords
American (North American)
Aves (class)
Birds
Figures
abstraction
bust-length
figures (representations)
modern and contemporary art
profiles (figures)