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Large-scale installation of corncob piñatas.

The Fantastical World of Justin Favela

Gold-fringed walls and piñata corncobs transform the Grand Salon of SAAM's Renwick Gallery and highlight the role of maize in North American visual culture.

River Stone

Lillian Elliott, Pat Hickman, River Stone, 1989, reeds, waxed linen thread, hog casings, and colored ink, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld, 2002.8.3

Lillian Elliott, Pat Hickman, River Stone, 1989, reeds, waxed linen thread, hog casings, and colored ink, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld, 2002.8.3

Lillian Elliott, Pat Hickman, River Stone, 1989, reeds, waxed linen thread, hog casings, and colored ink, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld, 2002.8.3

Lillian Elliott, Pat Hickman, River Stone, 1989, reeds, waxed linen thread, hog casings, and colored ink, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld, 2002.8.3

Copied Lillian Elliott, Pat Hickman, River Stone, 1989, reeds, waxed linen thread, hog casings, and colored ink, 12 × 26 ¹⁄₄ × 20 ¹⁄₄ in. (30.5 × 66.7 × 51.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld, 2002.8.3

Artwork Details

Title: River Stone
Artists: Lillian Elliott
Pat Hickman
Date: 1989
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 12 × 26 ¹⁄₄ × 20 ¹⁄₄ in. (30.5 × 66.7 × 51.4 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld
Mediums: reed
linen
Mediums Description: reeds, waxed linen thread, hog casings, and colored ink
Classifications: Decorative Arts
Object Number: 2002.8.3
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2002.8.3