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Head Dress

Michael Trekur

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a portrait of an individual with their head and upper torso visible. The person is depicted in a frontal position and is gazing directly at the viewer. Their facial features are distinctly drawn, with a focused, serious expression and their eyes are highlighted in shadows. The person is wearing what appears to be a cloak or robe made of fur, which has an opening at the face and drapes over the head and shoulders, resembling an animal's pelt with small ears perched at the top. The background is plain and unadorned, with text beneath the image indicating the context of the artwork, noting details like "Eastern Woodland," "Malecite Tribe," and the artist's name, Michael Trekur, along with the date, October 16, 1935.

Artwork Details

Date
1935
Medium
graphite and colored pencil on paper
Dimensions
3272 × 4783 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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