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Cigar Store Indian

Walter Hochstrasser

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture is of a male figure in traditional Native American attire standing on a black pedestal. The figure wears a headdress with feathers, a fringed tunic, a green apron with a circular emblem, and a red cape. The sculpture is made of painted wood with colors including red, yellow, blue, and green. The figure holds a hatchet in the right hand and the left hand rests on the chest.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
3374 × 4923 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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