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The image displays a person seated sideways on a wooden device with large wheels. The person has a long, thin face, sharp features, a hooked nose, and dark hair barely visible under a hood. They wear a long dark robe or cloak, and are holding a bow with an arrow pointing forward. The background is plain.
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The image displays a person seated sideways on a wooden device with large wheels. The person has a long, thin face, sharp features, a hooked nose, and dark hair barely visible under a hood. They wear a long dark robe or cloak, and are holding a bow with an arrow pointing forward. The background is plain.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

"El Muerto" Death Figure and Cart

Majel G. Claflin

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 36.2 x 28.4 cm (14 1/4 x 11 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: Approximately 5' high
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.6764
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Santa Fe
  • American
  • New Testament
  • religious
  • Spanish Southwest
  • Death figure and cart
Inscription

lower right in black ink:MAJEL G. CLAFLIN - TAOS - N.M.

NGA object ID 18964. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.