Untitled

James Castle, Untitled, ca. 1932, crayon on found paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Margaret Z. Robson Collection, Gift of John E. and Douglas O. Robson, 2016.38.17
Copied James Castle, Untitled, ca. 1932, crayon on found paper, 4 3⁄4 × 5 7⁄8 in. (12.1 × 14.9 cm) irregular, Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Margaret Z. Robson Collection, Gift of John E. and Douglas O. Robson, 2016.38.17

Artwork Details

Title
Untitled
Artist
Date
ca. 1932
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
4 3⁄4 × 5 7⁄8 in. (12.1 × 14.9 cm) irregular
Credit Line
The Margaret Z. Robson Collection, Gift of John E. and Douglas O. Robson
Mediums Description
crayon on found paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Dress — accessory — coat
Object Number
2016.38.17
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2016.38.17

Artwork Description

Castle began using art as a means of communicating when he was young, but artworks he made before 1931 went largely unsaved. He drew scenes from his family’s farm in Idaho and the stuff of life such as garments, furniture, and household goods. He also constructed objects—animals, people, or everyday items—from paperboard. Some of his drawings show these small paper figures standing in attendance, as if keeping the artist company.
(We Are Made of Stories: Self-Taught Artists in the Robson Family Collection, 2022)