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Cigar Store Indian

Charles Bowman

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture depicts a figure of a woman dressed in historic American clothing. She is wearing a brown dress with a bodice, a skirt that reaches below the knees, and intricate patterns on the hem. Her legs are clad in leather leggings, and she wears a teal headscarf or turban with matching drapery from her left shoulder to the ground. The figure also wears large earrings. The sculpture is made of wood with a visible grain and is painted to appear lifelike. It stands upright on a wooden base with one hand placed on her chest.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
3156 × 3754 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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