Drug Store Figure

c. 1937

Ray Price

Associated Names
Ray Price

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture depicts a male figure using a large mortar and pestle. The man is wearing a hat, a short-sleeved shirt, and dark-colored pants. He is grinding with both hands inside the mortar. The sculpture includes a detailed, colored version of the man and a smaller, monochrome version of the same figure. Both are displayed against a light background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 40.7 x 30.8 cm (16 x 12 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10200

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1952

  • Christensen, Erwin O., Early American Woodcarving, New York: 1952, pl. VI.

Wikidata ID

Q64620117

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