Cranes: Taking Flight

Exhibition open through

February 24 – May 10, 2015 —

John James Audubon, Whooping Crane - Young (Sandhill Crane), handcolored lithograph - octavo size, c. 1839-1842 Gift of Harold & Marian Andersen Museum of Nebraska Art Collection
John James Audubon,
Whooping Crane – Young (Sandhill Crane)

John James Audubon masterfully depicted the wildlife of 19th century America. Although primarily known for his stunning images of birds, he also created a series featuring four-legged mammals also called quadrupeds. Selections on view from MONA’s Audubon collection include two large-scale Sandhill crane prints in honor of that species’ spring migration through central Nebraska along with nine images of North American quadrupeds.

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