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Cigar Store Indian

Henry Murphy

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture depicts a standing figure with long hair, viewed in profile, wearing an ornate headdress featuring red, green, and white colors. The figure is clothed in a tunic that reaches the knees, with intricate patterns on the shoulders. The sculpture is predominantly a dark color, likely due to the material, which appears to be wood with a painted finish. The figure is standing on a rectangular base, and the sculpture's carved surfaces and contours exhibit meticulous attention to detail, particularly in the headdress and the drapery of the tunic. The figure is anatomically proportionate, set against a plain background.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
3006 × 5065 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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