“BLUE DOG” Shark

John Orne Johnson Frost, "BLUE DOG" Shark, ca. 1922-1928, carved and painted wood with iron hooks, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.247
John Orne Johnson Frost, "BLUE DOG" Shark, ca. 1922-1928, carved and painted wood with iron hooks, 12 1⁄2 x 71 1⁄4 x 1 3⁄8 in. (31.8 x 181.0 x 3.4 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.247
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Artwork Details

Title
“BLUE DOG” Shark
Artist
Date
ca. 1922-1928
Location
Dimensions
12 1⁄2 x 71 1⁄4 x 1 3⁄8 in. (31.8 x 181.0 x 3.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums
Mediums Description
carved and painted wood with iron hooks
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — fish — shark
Object Number
1986.65.247
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1986.65.247

Artwork Description

John Orne Johnson Frost created many sculptures of fish, birds, and ships inspired by his time spent at sea. He made “BLUE DOG” Shark from a section of wooden board, which he cut out and shaped to create the image of a fish. Frost hung sculptures like this from the rafters of his workshop to teach visitors about the different types of fish.

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Artist
Date2011
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Dominican York Proyecto GRAFICA, Scherezade García, Day Dreaming/Soñando despierta, from the portfolio Manifestaciones, 2010, inkjet and screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by the R.P. Whitty Company and the Cooperating Committee on Architecture, 2013.28.3.6, © 2010, Dominican York Proyecto GRAFICA
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Scherezade García, Santo Trujillo is Dead, from the series Island of Many Gods, 2006, acrylic, charcoal, ink, and sequins on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by the R.P. Whitty Company and the Cooperating Committee on Architecture, 2013.28.2, © 2006, Scherezade García
Santo Trujillo is Dead, from the series Island of Many Gods
Artist
Date2006
acrylic, charcoal, ink, and sequins on paper
Not on view
Scherezade García, The Dominican York, from the series Island of Many Gods, 2006, acrylic, charcoal, ink, and sequins on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by the R.P. Whitty Company and the Cooperating Committee on Architecture, 2013.28.1, © 2006, Scherezade García
The Dominican York, from the series Island of Many Gods
Artist
Date2006
acrylic, charcoal, ink, and sequins on paper
Not on view

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