Wooden Indian Doll

c. 1937

Rex F. Bush

Associated Names
Rex F. Bush

Artist, American, c. 1915 - 2002

The sculpture depicts a figure of a person. The material appears to be wood, evident from the wood grain texture on the surface. The sculpture features articulated limbs with joints at the shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees. The figure is adorned with a brown skirt-like garment around its waist. The head features carved facial details such as closed eyes, a prominent nose, and a neutral expression, with white hair giving a lighter color against the wooden surface. The overall appearance suggests a human figure standing upright with a frontal view towards the viewer, hands resting at its sides.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 47.3 x 31.6 cm (18 5/8 x 12 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 24" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16643


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 643, no. 2354.

Wikidata ID

Q64620403

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