Pa. German Toy Bird

1936

John Fisk

Associated Names
John Fisk

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a stylized sculpture of a bird perched on a multicolored cylindrical pedestal. The bird is dark with hints of blue and green. The pedestal features a geometric pattern of diamond shapes in black, tan, red, and blue. The bird is positioned centrally on top of the pedestal, which extends vertically from the bottom-center of the image. The color palette includes earth tones with accents of teal and maroon.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.6 x 22.9 cm (12 1/16 x 9 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 8 1/2" long; 3" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3734

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: JOHN FISK.

Wikidata ID

Q64582433

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