This is a painting of a marionette puppet design. The detailed depiction shows a marionette puppet with a large red sweater, black pants, and boots, characterized by a mustached face with prominent eyebrows. The puppet is suspended by black strings linked to numbers on the canvas. To the right, there's a schematic of the puppet’s control apparatus, with numbered components showing how the strings connect to a wooden control frame. The puppet's body and clothing are painted with vivid colors. Lines and annotations provide a technical and educational feel to the illustration.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1935/1942
- Medium
- watercolor, graphite, pen and ink, and gouache on paperboard
- Dimensions
- 3145 × 4974 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original