Puma (looking left)

1948

William Zorach

Associated Names
William Zorach

Artist, American, born Russia (now Lithuania), 1887 - 1966

The sculpture depicts a stylized representation of a feline. The feline is seated upright with its tail wrapped around its body and resting on the base. The sculpture is crafted from a dark green material with a smooth, reflective surface. The feline's features are slightly abstracted, with exaggerated eyes, prominent ears, and a streamlined body, highlighting the animal's form and musculature. The scale and positioning of the sculpture make it appear imposing and majestic, with the creature's gaze directed forward.
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On View

Fourth Street Lobby

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Eric M. Wunsch

  • Dimensions

    overall: 93.9 × 42.3 × 64.2 cm (36 15/16 × 16 5/8 × 25 1/4 in.)
    gross weight: 66.679 kg (147 lb.)

  • Accession Number

    1971.33.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist [1887-1966], Bath, Maine; his estate; (Bernard Danenberg Galleries, New York); purchased 1971 by Eric Martin Wunsch, New York; gift 1971 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1970

  • Sculpture by William Zorach (1887-1966), Bernard Danenberg Galleries, Inc., New York, 1970, no. 41, repro.

1974

  • Recent Acquisitions and Promised Gifts: Sculpture, Drawings, Prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1974, no. XVIIIa, repro.

Bibliography

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 237, repro.

Inscriptions

top left side: William Zorach.1948-2/6

Wikidata ID

Q63854822

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