Unidentified
Cane with Bear, Snake, and Man
Peut-on la contempler ?
Oui, elle reçoit
Présentée au public.
- Vérifié
- Dans cet état depuis
- Source
- Le musée
À propos de la sculpture
Artists decorate canes with a wide variety of images, from traditional carvings of snakes and birds, to nude women, political figures, and celebrities. Some artists highlight the natural shape of the wood by applying relief designs onto twisted branches and roots, while others carve three-dimensional shapes into the shaft. Images of animals are the most popular decoration, but many canes also show patriotic, fraternal, and political themes. (George Meyer, American Folk Art Canes, 1992)
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Notice
- Numéro d’inventaire
- 1986.65.11
Ce qu’elle montre
Au catalogue
Sources
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Image : Smithsonian American Art Museum — CC0
