Cigar Store Indian

c. 1937

Albert Ryder

Associated Names
Albert Ryder

Artist, American, 1911 - 2001

The image shows a wooden cigar store Indian figure standing with one leg crossed in front of the other. The figure has a regal stance, serene facial expression, prominent features, long black hair, and a vibrant headdress with large feathers. The attire is colorful with yellows, greens, and reds, featuring patterns and fringes. The figure holds cigars in one hand and a box marked "J.M. Anthony Cigars" in the other. Earrings adorn the ears, and the figure stands on a pedestal with the words "J.M. Anthony Cigars." The background is a light-colored surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 46 x 34.5 cm (18 1/8 x 13 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10092


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 54, pl. 116, and 69, pl. 199.

Wikidata ID

Q64533969

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