Cigar Store Turk

Walter Hochstrasser

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture is of a standing male figure with a turban, long robe, trousers, shoes, sash, and a mustache that curls upward at the ends. The predominant colors are burgundy, light blue, and teal, with yellow accents. It is made of painted wood with a smooth finish and the figure holds a curved pipe. The sculpture stands on a labeled four-wheeled base. The overall composition depicts a slightly stylized human form with detailed facial features and hands carved to suggest holding the pipe.