Indian

Paul Manship, Indian, 1914, bronze, 14 ¹⁄₂ x 13 ¹⁄₈ x 8 ¹⁄₂ in. (36.8 x 33.4 x 21.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.14

Artwork Details

Title: Indian
Artist: Paul Manship
Founder: Claude Valsuani
Date: 1914
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Luce Foundation Center
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4th Floor
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48B
Dimensions: 14 ¹⁄₂ x 13 ¹⁄₈ x 8 ¹⁄₂ in. (36.8 x 33.4 x 21.6 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of the artist
Mediums: bronze
Mediums Description: bronze
Classifications: Sculpture
Subjects: Figure male — full length
Figure male — nude
Indian
Occupation — hunter
Object Number: 1965.16.14
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.14

Artwork Description

Paul Manship created Indian Hunter as a companion piece to a sculpture of an antelope. The hunter's tense pose and focused expression suggest that he has just fired an arrow at the animal. Viewing the two sculptures together, it is easy to imagine the arrow flying through the space between the hunter's bow and the antelope's side.