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Cigar Store Indian

American 20th Century

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture depicts a figure of a Native American man. He wears a yellow long-sleeve shirt with a brown animal hide draped over his shoulders featuring a lion's head. His left arm is raised holding a cylindrical object, and his right arm is extended forward holding a box labeled "Tel and Tel." He wears a headdress with blue feathers and a red band. The sculpture is painted in colors such as tan, brown, red, and yellow. The base consists of stacked rectangular shapes in green, beige, and red. The material appears to be wood or plaster.

Artwork Details

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
2969 × 4316 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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