The sculpture 'California' by Hiram Powers depicts a female figure. The woman stands on a pedestal base and holds a plant in her left hand. The figure looks to the right with her body facing slightly left. Her hair is short and pulled back. The woman is nude with her right hand behind her back. The figure stands on a rectangular base and there is a rock formation behind her right leg. The sculpture is white marble. The background is gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1850–55, carved 1858
- Medium
- Marble
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 389 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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