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Sculptor:
Bufano, Beniamino 1898-1970  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: black marble; Base: cement
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
King Park Crocker at Hampton Piedmont California
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994.
Image on file.
unsigned
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
A seated mother bear nursing her two cubs. The mother bear sits up vertically with her hind legs stretched out in front of her. The cubs sit between their mother's legs, side by side, facing their mother. The sculpture is set on a circular base.
Topic:
Animal--Bear  Search this
Control number:
IAS CA000841
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_330038