Wooden Pocahontas Store Figure

c. 1937

Stanley Mazur

Associated Names
Stanley Mazur

Artist, American, 1903 - 1978

The sculpture depicts a female figure wearing a dress and a headpiece with an array of colorful feathers. The figure appears to be holding an object in one hand. The sculpture is painted in rich colors, with the dress predominantly green, accented with shades of red, blue, and gold. The feathers on the headpiece are diverse in color, including reds and blues. The material of the sculpture appears to be wood, as indicated by the visible grain and texture. The figure stands on a rectangular base. The sculpture's overall posture is upright and forward-facing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 52 x 38.6 cm (20 1/2 x 15 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10009

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 58, pl. 141.

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: Stan. Mazur

Wikidata ID

Q64632680

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