The sculpture features two human figures, one male and one female, standing within a fenced enclosure. The figures are depicted as nude, with the male closer to the foreground and the female in the background. They are made of a wood-like material and painted in earthy tones. The male figure holds a red object. Both figures have dark hair. At the center of the enclosure is a twisting tree with green leaves and pink flowers, with a snake coiled around it. The snake is painted in brown and green colors. The enclosure is green and resembles wood, with posts topped with spike-like tips. The entire scene is mounted on a rectangular base. The sculpture is detailed and finely crafted, with intricate elements within the confined space.
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The sculpture features two human figures, one male and one female, standing within a fenced enclosure. The figures are depicted as nude, with the male closer to the foreground and the female in the background. They are made of a wood-like material and painted in earthy tones. The male figure holds a red object. Both figures have dark hair. At the center of the enclosure is a twisting tree with green leaves and pink flowers, with a snake coiled around it. The snake is painted in brown and green colors. The enclosure is green and resembles wood, with posts topped with spike-like tips. The entire scene is mounted on a rectangular base. The sculpture is detailed and finely crafted, with intricate elements within the confined space.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Adam and Eve

Yolande Delasser

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor over graphite with scraping, on paper
Dimensions
overall: 45.5 x 50.4 cm (17 15/16 x 19 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 23" wide; 20" high
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8096
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • Pennsylvania
  • American
  • scraping

NGA object ID 20294. 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.