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Cigar Store Indian

c. 1938

Charles Bowman

Associated Names

Charles Bowman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture depicts a female figure in attire with a headdress adorned with elongated feathers. The color scheme includes browns, reds, greens, and yellows. The material appears to be wood. She holds tobacco leaves in her right hand and a box in her left hand. The figure stands on a platform, one foot forward. The base is a rectangular pedestal labeled "CIGARS" in yellow against a blue background, likely serving as an advertisement for tobacco products.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 41.7 x 30.9 cm (16 7/16 x 12 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.10050

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Ch. Bowman

Wikidata ID

Q64538198

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