Cigar Store Indian

c. 1939

Adele Brooks

Associated Names
Adele Brooks

Artist, American, c. 1874 - 1943

The sculpture depicts a figure of a Native American man standing upright. He is adorned with a headdress featuring colorful feathers in shades of red, yellow, and brown. The figure is wearing a green tunic-style garment with a yellow belt at the waist. He holds an object resembling a wooden crate or a stack of carved items in his right hand, and beside him rests a long, thin object. The sculpture is made of carved wood, painted with various colors including brown for the skin, along with green, red, and yellow for the clothing and accessories. The figure appears to be standing on a round wooden base.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 41.2 x 30.9 cm (16 1/4 x 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9960


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: ADELE BROOKS

Wikidata ID

Q64533293

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