The Dog

early 20th century

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

This painting shows a fluffy dog standing in a garden. Its body is turned to the left, but its head looks straight at us. The dog has a fluffy brown fur coat with areas of yellow ochre and reddish-brown. It has small yellow eyes and an open mouth that reveals two white bottom teeth. Surrounding the dog are colorful flowers including white lilies and round red, orange, and yellow flowers, all surrounded by green foliage. The garden also features a grass lawn and a low brick wall in the background under a light blue sky. Small potted plants sit in a line on a thin blue strip in front of the dog.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Recorded as from New York. Purchased in 1953 by Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch; gift to NGA, 1957.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1954

  • American Primitive Paintings from the Collection of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, Part I, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1954, not in catalogue.

1967

  • National Gallery Loan Exhibition, Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1967, no. 12.

1968

  • American Naive Painting of the 18th and 19th Centuries: 111 Masterpieces from the Collection of E.W. and B.C. Garbisch, traveling exh. by Amer. Fed. of Arts, N.Y., 1968-1970, no. 85. First venue: Grand Palais, Paris.

1970

  • American Naive Painting of the 18th and 19th Centuries: Masterpieces from the Collection of E.W. and B.C. Garbisch, organized by the Amer. Fed. of Arts, N.Y., and Mainichi News., Nihobashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo, 1970, no catalogue.

1972

  • American Primitive Painting, South Texas Artmobile, Corpus Christi, traveling exhibition by the International Exhibitions Foundation, Washington, 1972-1973, no catalogue.

1975

  • Extended loan for use by the Ambassador, U.S. Embassy residence, Dublin, Ireland, 1975-1978.

1978

  • The American Folk Art Tradition: Paintings from the Garbisch Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1978.

1985

  • Two Centuries of Naive Painting, Terra Museum of American Art, Evanston, Illinois, 1985, no catalogue.

1988

  • A Little Bestiary: Naive Paintings from the Collection of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, Montclair Art Museum, New Jersey, 1988, no catalogue.

Bibliography

1970

  • American Paintings and Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1970: 134, repro.

1978

  • King, Marian. Adventures in Art: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. New York, 1978: 97, pl. 60.

1980

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1980: 273, repro.

1984

  • Walker, John. National Gallery of Art, Washington. Rev. ed. New York, 1984: 538, no. 812, color repro.

1989

  • Journal of the American Medical Association 261, no. 22 (June 1989): color cover.

1992

  • Chotner, Deborah, with contributions by Julie Aronson, Sarah D. Cash, and Laurie Weitzenkorn. American Naive Paintings. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1992: 466-468, color repro. 467.

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 399, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q20190685

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