Cigar Store Indian

c. 1937

Charles Bowman

Associated Names
Charles Bowman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture depicts a figure in detailed attire and a dynamic pose. The figure wears a short dress with puffed sleeves and a red sash. They wear a feathered headdress with red and yellow hues. The sculpture is made of wood and painted in earthy and colorful tones. The figure stands on a rectangular base with one foot slightly forward. The right hand holds a horn or container raised high, and the left hand holds an object resembling a hat.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 41.4 x 30.2 cm (16 5/16 x 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10051

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Ch. Bowman

Wikidata ID

Q64538199

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