Rites of Spring

Wood Gaylor, Rites of Spring, 1916, carved and stained wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1984.21
Wood Gaylor, Rites of Spring, 1916, carved and stained wood, 12 5⁄8 x 14 1⁄2 in. (32.0 x 36.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1984.21

Artwork Details

Title
Rites of Spring
Artist
Date
1916
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
12 5⁄8 x 14 1⁄2 in. (32.0 x 36.7 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
carved and stained wood
Classifications
Subjects
  • Performing arts — music — horn
  • Allegory — season — spring
  • Ceremony — dance
  • Figure group — nude
Object Number
1984.21
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.21

Works by this artist (1 item)

Zedekiah Belknap, Portrait of a Woman, first half of 19th century, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.99
Portrait of a Woman
Artist
Datefirst half of 19th century
oil on canvas
Not on view

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