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Minstrel Marionette

Elmer Weise

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of a puppet character with an exaggerated hairstyle and a mallet. The puppet is dressed in a formal black suit with oversized buttons and a white flower pinned to the lapel. Its hair is depicted in a wild, spiky fashion, and it possesses a wide-eyed, expressive face. The puppet is attached to strings and holds a large wooden mallet in one hand. The background is plain.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, graphite, pen and ink, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
2956 × 5024 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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