Cigar Store Figure

c. 1937

Florian Rokita

Associated Names
Florian Rokita

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image depicts a man facing forward. He has a heavily lined face, prominent eyebrows, and a thick mustache and beard. His dark, wavy hair peeks from under a green hat with a wide brim, tilted slightly to the left. He wears a green garment with a visible collar over a lighter-colored shirt. There are no visible jewelry or objects. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and heightening on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 56 x 44.9 cm (22 1/16 x 17 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10159

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 78, pl. 243.

Inscriptions

lowe right in watercolor: FLORIAN / ROKITA.

Wikidata ID

Q64561992

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