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Edward Kemeys, Bear, before 1907, bronze, 11 1⁄4 x 12 1⁄4 x 7 5⁄8 in. (28.5 x 31.1 x 19.4 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of J. Willis Johnson, 1984.141.1
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Bear
- Artist
- Date
- before 1907
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 11 1⁄4 x 12 1⁄4 x 7 5⁄8 in. (28.5 x 31.1 x 19.4 cm.)
- Credit Line
- Gift of J. Willis Johnson
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- bronze
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Animal — bear
- Object Number
- 1984.141.1
Artwork Description
Edward Kemeys modeled many sculptures of the black and grizzly bears that he saw on his travels in the American West. He portrayed each animal’s formidable power while also capturing a lighter, more playful side to its character. In this way, Kemeys created a fiction in which wild animals were transformed into approachable, friendly creatures.