Tambourine Player

Cowan Pottery Studio

Cleveland Museum of Art

A ceramic sculpture depicting a seated nude male figure playing a tambourine. The figure is bald, with a smooth, shiny, light beige glaze. He sits on a flat oval base with his right leg bent and resting on a raised section, while his left leg is bent with the foot flat on the base. His right arm rests on his right knee, and his left arm holds a tambourine at the rim, with the instrument resting on his left knee. The background is a gradient gray, transitioning from dark at the top to light at the bottom, with the sculpture casting a shadow to the right. The overall style is modern and abstract, with clean lines and minimal detail. The figure's facial features are minimal, with small, subtle indications of eyes, nose, and mouth. The sculpture appears to be a product of Cowan Pottery Studio.