Fan Basket

Jesse Butcher, Fan Basket, ca. 1987, white oak, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Martha G. Ware and Steven R. Cole, 2011.47.7
Jesse Butcher, Fan Basket, ca. 1987, white oak, 12 3⁄4 x 12 3⁄4 x 8 1⁄2 in. (32.4 x 32.4 x 21.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Martha G. Ware and Steven R. Cole, 2011.47.7

Artwork Details

Title
Fan Basket
Artist
Attributed to Jesse Butcher
Date
ca. 1987
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
12 3⁄4 x 12 3⁄4 x 8 1⁄2 in. (32.4 x 32.4 x 21.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Martha G. Ware and Steven R. Cole
Mediums
Mediums Description
white oak
Classifications
Object Number
2011.47.7
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2011.47.7

Works by this artist (4 items)

Weegee, Rehearsal, Yiddish Theatre, 1943, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Virginia Zabriskie, 1983.110.9, © 1942, Wilma Wilcox, Curator Weegee Collection
Rehearsal, Yiddish Theatre
Artist
Date1943
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Weegee, An incident in the snowstorm. Rag peddler Sam Karshnowitz leads a horse along the street in a bitter snowstorm. The horse has been rented for the day to pull his wagon., 1944, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2016.40.13, © Weegee / International Center for Photography
An incident in the snowstorm. Rag peddler Sam Karshnowitz…
Artist
Date1944
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Weegee, Celebration at End of War, ca. 1945, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1974.32.4
Celebration at End of War
Artist
Dateca. 1945
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Weegee, Audience watching "House on Haunted Hill", 1959, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1988.45, © 1950, Wilma Wilcox, Curator Weegee Collection
Audience watching ​“House on Haunted Hill”
Artist
Date1959
gelatin silver print
Not on view

Related Books

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A Measure of the Earth
A Measure of the Earth provides an window into the traditional basketry revival of the past fifty years. Nicholas Bell’s essay details the longstanding use of traditional fibers, such as black ash, white oak, willow, and sweetgrass and the perseverance of a select few to harvest these elements—the land itself—for the enrichment of daily life. Drawing on conversations with basketmakers from across the country and reproducing many of their documentary photographs, Bell offers an intimate glimpse of their lifeways, motivations, and hopes. Lavish illustrations of every basket in the exhibition convey the humble, tactile beauty of these functional vessels.

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