Story Teller

Velino Shije Herrera, Story Teller, ca. 1925-1935, gouache and pencil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Corbin-Henderson Collection, gift of Alice H. Rossin, 1979.144.76
Velino Shije Herrera, Story Teller, ca. 1925-1935, gouache and pencil on paperboard, sheet: 10 x 15 in. (25.6 x 38.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Corbin-Henderson Collection, gift of Alice H. Rossin, 1979.144.76

Artwork Details

Title
Story Teller
Artist
Date
ca. 1925-1935
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 10 x 15 in. (25.6 x 38.2 cm)
Credit Line
Corbin-Henderson Collection, gift of Alice H. Rossin
Mediums
Mediums Description
gouache and pencil on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — education — teacher
  • Indian
  • Recreation — leisure — storytelling
  • Dress — Indian dress
  • Figure group — male and child
Object Number
1979.144.76
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1979.144.76

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