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Painter:
Smith, Jessie Willcox 1863-1935  Search this
Culture:
Chinese  Search this
Asian Indian  Search this
Indian  Search this
Type:
Paintings-Illustration
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Unlocated
Date:
1905
Notes:
Schnessel, S. Michael, "Jessie Willcox Smith," New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Publishers, n.d., no. 37.
Schnessel, S. Michael, "Jessie Willcox Smith," New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Publishers, n.d., pg. 71.
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:
Illustration depicting a four toddlers dressed in traditional costumes of China, the Orient, Eskimo, and Native American. The children stand on a block of stone that is adorned with hieroglyphics and covered with a Native American patterned blanket. Seated on the end of the blanket is a young child in a sailor suit and straw hat, his back turned to the viewer as he studies the collection of costumes displayed before him.
Topic:
Literature--Stevenson--Child's Garden of Verses  Search this
Children  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Ethnic--Inuit  Search this
Dress--Ethnic--Chinese Dress  Search this
Dress--Ethnic--Asian Indian Dress  Search this
Dress--Ethnic--Indian Dress  Search this
Control number:
IAP 89400032
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_377722