Cigar Store Indian

c. 1937

Chris Makrenos

Associated Names
Chris Makrenos

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture depicts a Native American man standing in a bold pose with one foot raised on a rock. He is adorned with a feathered headdress featuring vibrant colors such as red, orange, and purple. The man is shown with long black hair running down his back, and his skin has a light brown hue. He wears a red skirt with a yellow border and brown accents resembling leather or fur across his shoulder and back. In his right hand, he holds a small object that appears like a square, while his left arm is raised to his forehead as if scanning the horizon. The sculpture stands on a base that mimics the appearance of rock or stone.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50.9 x 38 cm (20 1/16 x 14 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10059


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 69, pl. 210.

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: CHRIST MAKRENOS

Wikidata ID

Q64539864

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