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Weather Vane

c. 1938

Robert Pohle

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Robert Pohle

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a stylized rooster perched on a vertical pole. The artwork emphasizes intricate patterns and textures in the rooster's feathers and plumage, particularly in the elaborate tail feathers. The color palette consists of warm earth tones. The style blends realistic and stylized elements in a unique way.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 31 x 37.9 cm (12 3/16 x 14 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.16171

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 461, no. 1604.

Wikidata ID

Q64629051

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