Toy Bank: "I Always Did 'Spise a Mule"

c. 1937

Florian Rokita

Associated Names
Florian Rokita

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture features a rider atop a horse, both crafted in a stylized manner. The rider is leaning forward with a hat or helmet on their head and detailed features, suggesting a dynamic posture akin to riding. The horse has its head slightly lowered. The sculpture is dark in color, likely dark bronze or metal. The base of the sculpture is red with a scalloped edge. The material appears to be metal. The sculpture is a small decorative object, possibly used as a toy or a functional item such as a mechanical bank.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.6 x 30.5 cm (8 7/8 x 12 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 8 3/16" high; 10 1/4" long; 2 7/8" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8490

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: FLORIAN ROKITA

Wikidata ID

Q64561986

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