Photo of collection object Beetle (plate, folio 51 verso) from A Bestiary
Celmins, Vija. Beetle (plate, folio 51 verso) from A Bestiary, 1990. Woodcut from an illustrated book with twenty-nine linoleum cuts (two with pochoir and two with letterpress) and seven woodcuts, composition: 2 15/16 × 3 11/16" (7.5 × 9.4 cm); page: 14 13/16 × 10 13/16" (37.6 × 27.5 cm). Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Fund, 29.1991.22. (Photo: MoMA)

Beetle (plate, folio 51 verso) from A Bestiary

1990

Vija Celmins

American, born Latvia 1938

Drawings & Prints

Maker/Artist
Celmins, Vija
Classification
Illustrated Book
Formatted Medium
Woodcut from an illustrated book with twenty-nine linoleum cuts (two with pochoir and two with letterpress) and seven woodcuts
Dimensions
composition: 2 15/16 × 3 11/16" (7.5 × 9.4 cm); page: 14 13/16 × 10 13/16" (37.6 × 27.5 cm)
Accession Number
29.1991.22
Credit Line
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Fund
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