Weather Vane: Rooster

c. 1939

Marian Page

Associated Names
Marian Page

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a rooster depicted in side profile. The artwork shows a stylized rooster rendered in shades of golden brown, giving it a metallic appearance. The rooster is shown standing, displaying its crest, beak, and tail feathers with intricate details that suggest movement. The background is a muted, soft creamy color.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.1 x 34.9 cm (13 13/16 x 13 3/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 58" long; 65" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16458

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2002

  • Drawing on America's Past: Folk Art, Modernism, and the Index of American Design, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002-2003, no. 74, as Gilded Rooster Weather Vane.

2021

  • American Weathervanes: The Art of the Winds, American Folk Art Museum, 2021 - 2022.

Bibliography

2002

  • Drawing on America's Past: Folk Art, Modernism, and the Index of American Design. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002-2003: no. 74.

Wikidata ID

Q64595127

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