Rooster Woodcarving

c. 1940

Marian Page

Associated Names
Marian Page

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture is of a rooster standing on a rounded base. It is colorfully painted with off-white and numerous small black spots on its body, a red comb, and bright red wattle and ear lobes. The material appears to be wood, evident from the grain visible on its surface and the slightly rough texture of the carving. The rooster is depicted in a stylized manner, with large yellow feet planted on the base, tail feathers fanned out behind it, and its head held high. Its yellow beak is prominent, facing forward.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 42.2 x 34.6 cm (16 5/8 x 13 5/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 10" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8111

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. 2, as Rooster.

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York, 1970: 658, pl. 2543.

1974

  • Bishop, Robert. American Folk Sculpture. New York, 1974: 208, pl. 385 (similar carvings pictured).

1984

  • Schuffer, Adele Earnest, Folk Art in America, a Personal View, PA, 1984. (similar carving is pictured

1987

  • An American Sampler: Folk Art from the Shelbourne Museum, Washington, 1987, 71, pl. 17. (similar carving is pictured)

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. 2.

Wikidata ID

Q64595120

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