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Toy Noah's Ark

c. 1937

Chris Makrenos

Associated Names

Chris Makrenos

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden toy ark with various toy animals and two human figures nearby. The ark has a reddish-brown roof and yellow painted windows. Animals such as a giraffe, hippopotamus, sheep, goats, and a bird are placed around the ark, with two human figures dressed in red and purple garments standing beside it. Two birds are on the ark's roof. The color palette includes reddish-brown, yellow, orange, and muted grays.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 38.4 x 51 cm (15 1/8 x 20 1/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 10" long, 3" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.15690

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: CHRIST MAKRENOS

Wikidata ID

Q64539891

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