Weather Vane

1935/1942

American 20th Century

Associated Names
The sculpture depicts a stylized human figure holding a bow and arrow. The figure appears to be nude except for accessories like a headdress with several feathers and a beaded belt around the waist. The sculpture is painted in an earth-tone color, resembling bronze or golden hues. The figure is shown in a walking or marching stance, with one leg raised. The figure's facial features are pronounced with a pointed nose and chin, and there are elements like flowing strands resembling hair or feathers extending behind the head. The bow is drawn back, with the arrow aimed forward.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.9 x 31.1 cm (18 1/16 x 12 1/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 54" high; 50" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17179


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2021

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

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 464, no. 1612.

Wikidata ID

Q64535267

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