Harvard Art Museums > 2006.143: Three Fish Prints Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Three Fish (Milton Avery) , 2006.143,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/315193. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2006.143 People Milton Avery, American (Altmar, NY 1885 - 1965 New York, NY) Title Three Fish Classification Prints Work Type print Date 1950 Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/315193 Physical Descriptions Medium Monotype and gouache on paper Technique Monotype Dimensions Sheet: 61 × 91.4 cm (24 × 36 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: lower right in graphite pencil: Milton Avery / 1950 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Donald Ottenstein, Harvard College Class of 1942 in memory of Deborah Abelson Copyright © Milton Avery / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Accession Year 2006 Object Number 2006.143 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Commentary Besides making paintings and drawings, Avery had always made prints-especially drypoints and woodcuts. After having a heart attack in 1950, the artist began making monotypes as a less strenuous alternative to painting. Between 1950 and 1956, he made well over 200 monotypes. His process was somewhat rudimentary. He applied oil washes to glass plates with brushes, rages, and even his fingers, and usually printed them with the back of a spoon. He also applied a base of turpentine on the glass to keep the paint from drying to quickly, causing the paint to puddle and pool in unpredictable ways. In this case, the murky pooling of the pigment serves as the perfect underwater environment in which to place the pastel-colored fish. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
