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Catalogue
- Year
- 1950
- Medium
- Silkscreen
- Dimensions
- 11 × 8 1/2" (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Artist
- Leo Lionni
Artist

Painting
Leo Lionni was an American artist and illustrator whose picture books combined modernist design principles with narrative simplicity. Working primarily in collage, watercolor, and gouache, he created works distinguished by bold geometric forms and a restrained palette that appealed equally to children and adult audiences. His characters, often rendered as abstract shapes or stylized animals, navigated themes of individuality, cooperation, and belonging. Lionni's postwar output established a distinctive visual language that influenced generations of illustrated children's literature.
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Record
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- Leo Lionni
- Year
- 1950
- Medium
- Silkscreen
- Dimensions
- 11 × 8 1/2" (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1950-M005183
Source
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Source
- moma
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified





