Cigar Store Indian

c. 1941

Harry King

Associated Names
Harry King

Artist, American, 1917 - 2001

The sculpture depicts a figure of a Native American man standing with one arm raised and one hand resting on his hip. He is adorned with a headdress featuring blue and black feathers, wearing a red tunic with a yellow border and green and blue sashes. The figure carries a bundle of cigars under one arm. The material of the sculpture appears to be wood, with a painted surface. It stands on a two-tiered plinth, with the top tier being cube-like and the lower tier a rectangular block, both painted in a reddish-brown hue. The base has four wheels. The figure is stylized and painted in colorful hues, giving it a ceremonial look.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 58.7 x 39.8 cm (23 1/8 x 15 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10063


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: harry king / K.C. MO.

Wikidata ID

Q64573275

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