Dindga McCannon (American, born 1947). <em>Morning After</em>, 1973. Color linocut with oil-based ink, block: 13 1/2 × 19 1/2 in. (34.3 × 49.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of R.M. Atwater, Anna Wolfrom Dove, Alice Fiebiger, Joseph Fiebiger, Belle Campbell Harriss, and Emma L. Hyde, by exchange, Designated Purchase Fund, Mary Smith Dorward Fund, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, and Carll H. de Silver Fund, 2012.80.30. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2012.80.30_PS20.jpg)

Dindga McCannon (American, born 1947). Morning After, 1973. Color linocut with oil-based ink, block: 13 1/2 × 19 1/2 in. (34.3 × 49.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of R.M. Atwater, Anna Wolfrom Dove, Alice Fiebiger, Joseph Fiebiger, Belle Campbell Harriss, and Emma L. Hyde, by exchange, Designated Purchase Fund, Mary Smith Dorward Fund, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, and Carll H. de Silver Fund, 2012.80.30. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2012.80.30_PS20.jpg)

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Morning After

Dindga McCannon

Contemporary Art

On View: Lobby annex, 1st floor

ARTIST Dindga McCannon, American, born 1947

MEDIUM Color linocut with oil-based ink

DATES 1973

DIMENSIONS block: 13 1/2 × 19 1/2 in. (34.3 × 49.5 cm) frame: 22 7/8 × 28 7/8 × 1 3/4 in. (58.1 × 73.3 × 4.4 cm) sheet: 16 1/2 × 24 in. (41.9 × 61 cm) (show scale)

SIGNATURE Signed in pencil

INSCRIPTIONS Dated and titled in pencil

COLLECTIONS Contemporary Art

ACCESSION NUMBER 2012.80.30

CREDIT LINE Gift of R.M. Atwater, Anna Wolfrom Dove, Alice Fiebiger, Joseph Fiebiger, Belle Campbell Harriss, and Emma L. Hyde, by exchange, Designated Purchase Fund, Mary Smith Dorward Fund, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, and Carll H. de Silver Fund

PROVENANCE By 2012, purchased from the artist by David Lusenhop of Hamtramck, MI and M. M. Azzi Fine Art & Design, Inc., Chicago, IL; 2012; purchased by the Brooklyn Museum.

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MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Lobby annex, 1st floor

CAPTION Dindga McCannon (American, born 1947). Morning After, 1973. Color linocut with oil-based ink, block: 13 1/2 × 19 1/2 in. (34.3 × 49.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of R.M. Atwater, Anna Wolfrom Dove, Alice Fiebiger, Joseph Fiebiger, Belle Campbell Harriss, and Emma L. Hyde, by exchange, Designated Purchase Fund, Mary Smith Dorward Fund, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, and Carll H. de Silver Fund, 2012.80.30. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2012.80.30_PS20.jpg)

EDITION Edition of 50, printed by the artist

IMAGE detail, 2012.80.30_PS20.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2023

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