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Cigar Store Figure - Blackamoor

Dorothy Handy

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture depicts a human figure standing on a rectangular base. The figure is a man with a dark complexion, dressed in a vibrant red and green outfit including an open jacket with puffed sleeves, a shirt, knee-length pants, a red turban, and a red sash draped over one shoulder. The figure stands with one hand on its hip and the other extended forward on a textured base resembling stone or concrete.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
3327 × 4758 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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