Artist:

John Orne Johnson Frost, born Marblehead, MA 1852-died Marblehead, MA 1928  Search this

Medium:

carved and painted wood with iron hooks

Dimensions:

12 1/2 x 71 1/4 x 1 3/8 in. (31.8 x 181.0 x 3.4 cm.)

Type:

Sculpture

Folk Art

Date:

ca. 1922-1928

Luce Center Label:

John Orne Johnson Frost created many sculptures of fish, birds, and ships inspired by his time spent at sea. He made “BLUE DOG” Shark from a section of wooden board, which he cut out and shaped to create the image of a fish. Frost hung sculptures like this from the rafters of his workshop to teach visitors about the different types of fish.

Topic:

Animal\fish\shark  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson

Object number:

1986.65.247

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

On View:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 28A

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk76a70d7d3-ac8d-471b-8801-8b80efbc7ebf

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1986.65.247