All Good Dogs

Raya Bodnarchuk, All Good Dogs, 1987, carved white pine, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Anonymous gift in memory of Walter M. and Nancy A. Hall and Betty Hall McLane, 1987.79
Raya Bodnarchuk, All Good Dogs, 1987, carved white pine, 34 1⁄4 x 19 x 17 7⁄8 in. (87.1 x 48.3 x 45.3 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Anonymous gift in memory of Walter M. and Nancy A. Hall and Betty Hall McLane, 1987.79

Artwork Details

Title
All Good Dogs
Artist
Date
1987
Location
Dimensions
34 1⁄4 x 19 x 17 7⁄8 in. (87.1 x 48.3 x 45.3 cm.)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Walter M. and Nancy A. Hall and Betty Hall McLane
Mediums
Mediums Description
carved white pine
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — dog
Object Number
1987.79
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1987.79

Artwork Description

Raya Bodnarchuk emphasizes that she is more interested in animals as forms than as personalities. As the title of this piece implies, All Good Dogs is not a portrait of any particular dog, but represents all dogs. The animal is a "good" dog because it sits calmly, perhaps after being instructed to do so.

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Artist
Dateca. 1955-1986
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Dateca. 1955-1986
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