This is a painting of a statue. The image depicts a statue of a figure adorned in a red draped garment with yellow trim. The figure stands on a square base, with their back facing the viewer. The statue has long black hair and a headdress featuring multicolored feathers. The posture of the statue suggests a gesture with a raised right arm. The background is off-white, emphasizing the detailed rendering of the statue.

Cigar Store Indian

c. 1937

Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and heightening on paperboard
Classification: Index of American Design
Period: 1926 to 1950
Image size: 5816 × 6988px

Description

This is a painting of a statue. The image depicts a statue of a figure adorned in a red draped garment with yellow trim. The figure stands on a square base, with their back facing the viewer. The statue has long black hair and a headdress featuring multicolored feathers. The posture of the statue suggests a gesture with a raised right arm. The background is off-white, emphasizing the detailed rendering of the statue.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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