#505 Oak Savanna Sentinel

Janel Jacobson, #505 Oak Savanna Sentinel, 2014, boxwood with acrylic paint, gold and silver leaf powder, and nail lacquer, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur S. Bresler, 2021.48.13

Artwork Details

Title
#505 Oak Savanna Sentinel
Date
2014
Location
Not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Fleur S. Bresler
Mediums Description
boxwood with acrylic paint, gold and silver leaf powder, and nail lacquer
Subjects
  • Landscape — tree — oak tree
  • Animal — amphibian — frog
Object Number
2021.48.13

Artwork Description

This carving of a curious frog perched on an oak branch pulls us from daily distractions and invites a moment of quiet. Janel Jacobson has hand carved wood and porcelain for more than four decades. Her subjects are inspired by observations and daydreams in nature around her home in rural Minnesota.


This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World, 2022


Works by this artist (7 items)

William Hunter, Golden Shell, 1994, satinwood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995--2003), 2003.60.24, © 1994, William Hunter
Golden Shell
Date1994
satinwood
Not on view
William Hunter, Visions, 1987, cocobolo, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jane and Arthur K. Mason, 1991.169.4, © 1987, William Hunter
Visions
Date1987
cocobolo
Not on view
Marianne Hunter, William Hunter, Africa, 1990, satinwood, ebony, 24k gold, sterling silver, fine silver, enamel, and rutilated quartz, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995--2003), 2003.60.27A-C, © 1990, William and Marianne Hunter
Africa
Date1990
satinwood, ebony, 24k gold, sterling silver, fine silver, enamel, and rutilated quartz
Not on view
Marianne Hunter, William Hunter, Evening Blossom, 1989, ebony, 24k gold, sterling silver, enamel, amethyst, and charoite, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995--2003), 2003.60.26A-C, © 1989, William and Marianne Hunter
Evening Blossom
Date1989
ebony, 24k gold, sterling silver, enamel, amethyst, and charoite
Not on view

Exhibitions

Quilt featuring the portrait of a woman
This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World
May 13, 2022April 2, 2023
This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World showcases the dynamic landscape of American craft today.

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#510 Bean Pods & Peeper-Netsuke
Date2014
boxwood, acrylic, gold leaf
Not on view