Birdhunters 29: A Breath of Clean Night Air

Drawing

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Rowan University Museum of Contemporary Art

Nelleke Langhout Nix (1935–2021), Birdhunters 29: A Breath of Clean Night Air, 1985, mixed media on paper, 9 7/8 x 10 3/4 in. Rowan University Museum of Contemporary Art, Gift of Nelleke L. Nix Estate (2024.15).: Cataloging photo
Nelleke Langhout Nix (1935–2021), Birdhunters 29: A Breath of Clean Night Air, 1985, mixed media on paper, 9 7/8 x 10 3/4 in. Rowan University Museum of Contemporary Art, Gift of Nelleke L. Nix Estate (2024.15).

Cataloging photo

Name/Title

Birdhunters 29: A Breath of Clean Night Air

Entry/Object ID

2024.15

Description

Small mixed-media rendering of five bird forms, all in profile and facing left, with a human form at the center and another oriented horizontally at the middle right, both of which are also in profile; four of the bird forms are clustered at the upper right, while the other occupies the left third of the composition; the central human form is bust-length and wears a conical hat defined by a network of lines

Type of Drawing

Mixed Media

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Made/Created

Artist

Nelleke Nix

Date made

1985

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Mat window

Height

9-7/8 in

Width

10-3/4 in

Dimension Description

Frame

Height

18-3/8 in

Width

18-7/8 in

Depth

7/8 in

Copyright

Copyright Holder

Ernst Langhout