image of gull sitting on a rock in foreground; bathers on a floating platform in TL, an empty blue dingy at CR; three figures on a red boat at TR; black and gold frame

Bird and Bathers, 1941

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Milton Avery and his family, which included his wife, the artist Sally Michel and daughter, the artist March Avery, spent summers at beaches in California and along the East Coast. This painting was likely done quickly from direct observation on one of these vacations. Avery drew and painted constantly, delighted by the relationships between people, sea and birds.

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Title
Bird and Bathers
Artist Life
1885–1965
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2023.58.3
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image of gull sitting on a rock in foreground; bathers on a floating platform in TL, an empty blue dingy at CR; three figures on a red boat at TR; black and gold frame
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