Cigar Store Indian

c. 1940

Robert W.R. Taylor

Associated Names
Robert W.R. Taylor

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture depicts a standing figure of a Native American woman, adorned with a blue dress cinched at the waist and draped over one shoulder. She wears a feathered headdress made of blue feathers with a yellow band. Around her neck is a simple necklace, and her dress has accents of yellow and brown. The figure's bare arms are crossed in front of her, holding a stem with leaves. Yellow bands adorn her legs just above the ankle. The sculpture appears wooden, with a simple rectangular wooden base. The skin tone contrasts with the blue dress.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 55.2 x 45.5 cm (21 3/4 x 17 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10069


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: R.W.R. Taylor.

Wikidata ID

Q64629222

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