
Iron Hitching Post
Constantine, George · American
c. 1940
- Medium
- watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard
- Classification
- Index of American Design
- Period
- 1926 to 1950
- Image size
- 3285 × 4498px
Description
The sculpture depicts a figure resembling a young boy dressed in traditional clothing. He is holding a red fan in one hand and a long black stick or rod in the other. The figure is wearing a grey short-sleeved tunic, black shorts, and black shoes. A small round hat sits atop his head, complementing his attire. The sculpture is primarily composed of painted material with colors such as grey, black, red, and flesh tones. The sculpture stands on a rectangular base, elevating the figure slightly above the viewer's eye level, yet the size of the sculpture suggests it would be roughly the height of an average human child when considered in relation to the base.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).