The owl
Primary Artist
Murray Griffin (1903–1992)
Title
The owl
Date made
1966Place made
Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map
Reference
Bunbury (1998), 105
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks
Matrix size
45.8 x 34.6 cm (printed image)
Edition information
edition of 31
Subject description
Native Australian fauna: single masked owl (tyto novaehollandiae) standing on branch with knotted tree trunk behind.
Country of context
Australia
Legacy id
81687
Creators
Griffin, Murray. | (1903–1992) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
20 Nov 2025
Impressions
Collection
National Gallery of Australia | 72.369
State
published state
Impression
14/31
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Collection
National Gallery of Australia | 67.12
State
published state
Impression
4/31
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Newcastle Region Art Gallery | 1968.2
State
published state
Impression
7/13 [sic]
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