Hooded Owl 1953

Milton Avery's 1953 linocut "Hooded Owl" depicts a stylized owl perched on a branch, its round body and large, expressive eyes highlighted against a dark background. Avery, known for his simplified forms and bold colors, utilizes a minimalist approach in this print, emphasizing the bird's essential features with a limited palette of black and white. This work exemplifies Avery's signature style of modern art, influenced by both American Regionalism and European modernism, and is considered a significant piece in his oeuvre.