JAN BRETT, (American, b. 1949), Blackbird, from Town
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JAN BRETT
(American, b. 1949)
Blackbird, from Town Mouse, Country Mouse
watercolor
signed Jan Brett lower right
sight: 8 1/4 x 20 1/4 in., frame: 15 1/2 x 27 in.
Provenance: The artist; Holiday Visions Auction to benefit the Boston Symphony Orchestra Youth Education Programs, December 7, 1998, Lot 49; The Estate of a Lincoln, Massachusetts Lady.
Exhibitions: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, The World of Jan Brett Cat. No. 49 (label verso).
Other Notes: Jan Brett is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator with over 40 million books in print including The Hat, The Night Before Christmas, and Town Mouse, Country Mouse. Brett studied at the Museum School in Boston and now lives and works outside of the city. "I'm an artist," Brett explains, "I try not to speak in English but in the language of art. The colors and the way the shapes are juxtaposed evoke emotions that become a language of their own. The design draws you in and brings you to another place." Her timeless illustrations connect with readers both young and old.
(American, b. 1949)
Blackbird, from Town Mouse, Country Mouse
watercolor
signed Jan Brett lower right
sight: 8 1/4 x 20 1/4 in., frame: 15 1/2 x 27 in.
Provenance: The artist; Holiday Visions Auction to benefit the Boston Symphony Orchestra Youth Education Programs, December 7, 1998, Lot 49; The Estate of a Lincoln, Massachusetts Lady.
Exhibitions: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, The World of Jan Brett Cat. No. 49 (label verso).
Other Notes: Jan Brett is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator with over 40 million books in print including The Hat, The Night Before Christmas, and Town Mouse, Country Mouse. Brett studied at the Museum School in Boston and now lives and works outside of the city. "I'm an artist," Brett explains, "I try not to speak in English but in the language of art. The colors and the way the shapes are juxtaposed evoke emotions that become a language of their own. The design draws you in and brings you to another place." Her timeless illustrations connect with readers both young and old.
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JAN BRETT, (American, b. 1949), Blackbird, from Town
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