Native Girl with Tiger and Umbrella

1937-1938

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

Federal Art Project (Wisconsin)

Publisher

This is a painting of a tiger and a figure in foliage. The scene includes a tiger in a dynamic pose among large leaves, with a figure in a green skirt. The composition features flat colors, bold outlines, and an abstract arrangement of patterns. The leaves are primarily green with touches of black and red, contrasting with the neutral background. This painting is inspired by the style of Henri Rousseau, showcasing an imaginative and decorative approach to nature.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color woodcut on cotton fabric

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 35.56 × 40.32 cm (14 × 15 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 42.55 × 45.4 cm (16 3/4 × 17 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.143.1518.4

Associated Artworks

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The image is composed of four square sections each containing distinct silhouettes filled with pointed and jagged edges. In the upper left square, a bird with wide-spread wings is juxtaposed with abstract cross shapes. The upper right square features stylized flora and circular shapes. The lower left square contains a tree-like figure with upward-stretching branches, whereas the lower right showcases an angular creature similar to a deer with pronounced antlers. The entire image is framed with a border of abstract leaf-like designs.

Flora and Fauna

Barbara Warren, Federal Art Project (Wisconsin)

1937

Applied Design, Blockprinted Textiles: Volume V, Motifs

American 20th Century, Federal Art Project (Wisconsin)

1937

This is a painting featuring two figures in an abstract scene, possibly showing an embrace. The artwork includes stylized natural elements and uses a bold color palette of red, green, brown, and black. One figure wears a headpiece resembling a sun or halo and holds two fish. The figures are draped in flowing cloaks with exaggerated curves, set against abstract patterns suggesting a natural environment. The composition is enclosed in a decorative border. The style appears influenced by expressionism or folk art, showcasing simplified forms and bold outlines.

Eskimos

American 20th Century, Federal Art Project (Wisconsin)

1937

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Eugene E. Myers, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1938; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Markings

stamped upper left support in black ink: Eugene E. Myers / 518 Cottonwood Street / Grand Forks, N. D.; stamped lower center verso support in blue ink: WPA / Handicraft / Project / #7040 / Milwaukee / Wisconsin / Sponsored By / Milwaukee / County And / Milwaukee / State Teachers / College

Wikidata ID

Q77015109

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