Cigar Store Indian

1935/1942

American 20th Century

Associated Names
Walter Hochstrasser

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1901 - 1975

The sculpture depicts a figure of a Native American man. He is standing upright with one arm raised and the other holding an object. The figure wears a headdress with feathers in red, green, and yellow, as well as a necklace. The garment includes feathery elements and a primarily red skirt with green accents. Crafted from wood, the sculpture is polished with painted sections for color. Displayed on a wooden base, the detailed sculpture is slightly larger than human scale.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 68.5 x 40.2 cm (26 15/16 x 15 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16411

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 50, pl. 112.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left verso (in another hand?): Walter Hochstrasser

Wikidata ID

Q64535213

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