Nenabush, Man-God, Fought the Evil Monsters of Earth, Air, and Water, from the series Legends of the Lenape Indians

Robert Riggs, Nenabush, Man-God, Fought the Evil Monsters of Earth, Air, and Water, from the series Legends of the Lenape Indians, ca. 1966, graphite and scratchwork on prepared paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Philip Desind, 1986.91.3
Robert Riggs, Nenabush, Man-God, Fought the Evil Monsters of Earth, Air, and Water, from the series Legends of the Lenape Indians, ca. 1966, graphite and scratchwork on prepared paperboard, sheet: 2228 in. (55.871.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Philip Desind, 1986.91.3

Artwork Details

Title
Nenabush, Man-God, Fought the Evil Monsters of Earth, Air, and Water, from the series Legends of the Lenape Indians
Artist
Date
ca. 1966
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 2228 in. (55.871.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Philip Desind
Mediums
Mediums Description
graphite and scratchwork on prepared paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure male
  • Still life — weapon
  • Fantasy — monster
  • Mythology — other — American Indian
  • Indian — Lenape
Object Number
1986.91.3

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