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There is a puppet-like figure with a red hat and purple outfit standing against a plain backdrop. The color palette consists of reds, purples, blacks, and creams. The figure is centrally positioned and facing the viewer, with its right arm extended outward. The base it is standing on appears textured, contrasting against the smooth background.
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There is a puppet-like figure with a red hat and purple outfit standing against a plain backdrop. The color palette consists of reds, purples, blacks, and creams. The figure is centrally positioned and facing the viewer, with its right arm extended outward. The base it is standing on appears textured, contrasting against the smooth background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

"Sambo" Hand Puppet

Ruth Abrams

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, pen and ink, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 48.4 x 38 cm (19 1/16 x 14 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 18 1/2" high
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.15700
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower right in watercolor: Ruth G. Abrams

NGA object ID 27791. 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.