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Cigar Store Indian

Lucille Lacoursiere

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a wooden tobacco store figure. It shows a carved figure of a person wearing a traditional headdress with feathers, standing on a pedestal. The figure is clothed in colorful garments, holding a spear in one hand and a sign reading "Cigars Cigarettes Tobacco" in the other hand. The sculpture is intricately carved and painted in bright colors, following the style of traditional American folk art.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Dimensions
2838 × 4722 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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