Squirrel

Felipe Archuleta, Squirrel, 1974, house paint on cottonwood with rubber and grass, overall: 10 1⁄2 x 14 x 4 1⁄2 in. (26.7 x 35.6 x 11.4 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1997.124.46A-B

Artwork Details

Title
Squirrel
Artist
Date
1974
Location
Dimensions
overall: 10 1⁄2 x 14 x 4 1⁄2 in. (26.7 x 35.6 x 11.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
Mediums
Mediums Description
house paint on cottonwood with rubber and grass
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — squirrel
  • Object — fruit — apple
Object Number
1997.124.46A-B
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1997.124.46A-B

Artwork Description

Felipe Archuleta began by carving animals around his home in New Mexico such as rabbits, sheep, and burros. The more exotic animals came later and were inspired by images he saw in National Geographic magazine. (Nancy Schraffenberger, “A Natural Talent,” Guideposts, March 1987) Archuleta was both pleased and dismayed by the attention he received for his carvings. Although he enjoyed having his work praised, the growing orders for animals restricted the subject matter of his carvings and kept him working constantly. (Lynette I. Rhodes, American Folk Art From the Traditional to the Naïve, 1978)

Works by this artist (12 items)

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Felipe Archuleta, Fish, 1974, carved and painted tree limb and plywood, wood pulp, and adhesive, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.230
Fish
Artist
Date1974
carved and painted tree limb and plywood, wood pulp, and adhesive
On view
Felipe Archuleta, Fish, 1974, carved and painted tree limb and plywood, wood pulp, and adhesive, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.380
Fish
Artist
Date1974
carved and painted tree limb and plywood, wood pulp, and adhesive
On view
Felipe Archuleta, Bottlecap Snake, 1975, mixed media: bottlecaps, carved wood, inner tube, wire, ink marker, paint, wood pulp, and adhesive, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr., 1988.74.1
Bottlecap Snake
Artist
Date1975
mixed media: bottlecaps, carved wood, inner tube, wire, ink marker, paint, wood pulp, and adhesive
On view
Felipe Archuleta, Squirrel, 1974, house paint on cottonwood with rubber and grass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1997.124.46A-B
Squirrel
Artist
Date1974
house paint on cottonwood with rubber and grass
On view