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Indian Chief Weather Vane

Edward L. Loper

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a silhouette of a full-bodied figure in profile. The figure is walking, with the left leg forward and the right leg back. They have distinct facial features and wear a feathered headdress, a blue coat, and brown shoes. The figure holds a tomahawk in the right hand and a rifle on the right shoulder. The silhouette is mounted on a vertical pole. In the background is a plain off-white surface with a small sketched outline of the same figure in the bottom right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
3486 × 4423 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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