Cigar Store Indian

1935/1942

Henry Murphy

Associated Names
Henry Murphy

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture depicts a Native American figure standing upright, adorned with an elaborate headdress featuring feathers colored in shades of blue and brown at the tips. The figure appears to be holding a bundle in one hand. The sculpture is painted in a variety of colors, including earth tones with ochre for the clothing, dark brown for the belt, and accents on the headdress. The material of the sculpture appears to be wood. The figure stands on a tiered base.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 51.6 x 35.2 cm (20 5/16 x 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16387

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 57, pl. 131.

Wikidata ID

Q64573979

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