Lano's Pop Out Marionette

c. 1937

Frank Gray

Associated Names
Frank Gray

Artist, American, 1889 - 1962

This is a painting of marionette puppets with unique, colorful costumes hanging from strings. The painting features five marionette puppets, each with distinct oversized heads and exaggerated facial features. The central puppet is draped in a vibrant orange gown adorned with floral patterns, accentuated by a blue garment. The surrounding puppets wear either patterned or dark-colored, textured costumes, with expressions painted on their pink-tinged faces. Each puppet head and body is defined by fine details, capturing a theatrical essence typical of puppet performances. Lines indicate the strings that control these marionettes, giving the painting a dynamic look.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 68.9 x 48.3 cm (27 1/8 x 19 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 28" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15734


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 633, no. 2288 - 2292.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: FRANK H. GRAY.

Wikidata ID

Q64569982

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