Cigar Store Turk

c. 1936

Walter Hochstrasser

Associated Names
Walter Hochstrasser

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1901 - 1975

The sculpture is of a standing male figure with a turban, long robe, trousers, shoes, sash, and a mustache that curls upward at the ends. The predominant colors are burgundy, light blue, and teal, with yellow accents. It is made of painted wood with a smooth finish and the figure holds a curved pipe. The sculpture stands on a labeled four-wheeled base. The overall composition depicts a slightly stylized human form with detailed facial features and hands carved to suggest holding the pipe.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gouache and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.3 x 24.6 cm (13 7/8 x 9 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10120


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64634075

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