Cigar Store Indian

c. 1937

Chris Makrenos

Associated Names
Chris Makrenos

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture depicts a Native American man standing on a wooden base. He wears traditional attire, including a feathered headdress and a colorful shawl or sash. The sculpture is mainly in shades of brown, red, and green. The figure stands upright with a steady gaze, arms hanging naturally by his sides. The sculpture's textured surfaces and vivid details give it a handcrafted quality, appearing both lifelike and stylized. It is mounted on a wooden base meant for display.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 51.1 x 37 cm (20 1/8 x 14 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16412

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 69, pl. 214.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Christ Makrenos

Wikidata ID

Q64539898

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