Man and Woman

Copied William Dawson, Man and Woman, 1982, painted and carved wood, A (woman): 17 1⁄2 x 5 5⁄8 x 3 in. (44.5 x 14.3 x 7.6 cm.) B (man): 18 3⁄8 x 6 3⁄4 x 3 in. (46.7 x 17.1 x 7.6 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1997.124.56A-B

Artwork Details

Title
Man and Woman
Artist
Date
1982
Location
Dimensions
A (woman): 17 1⁄2 x 5 5⁄8 x 3 in. (44.5 x 14.3 x 7.6 cm.) B (man): 18 3⁄8 x 6 3⁄4 x 3 in. (46.7 x 17.1 x 7.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
Mediums
Mediums Description
painted and carved wood
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure group
  • Figure female — full length
  • Figure male — full length
Object Number
1997.124.56A-B
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1997.124.56A-B

Artwork Description

These figures were made as a couple, intended to be displayed together. Their clothing is the only thing that distinguishes the male from female, as their features and shapes are very similar. William Dawson emphasized the eyes and teeth of his figures by exaggerating their size and painting them a bright white.