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The image features an abstract humanoid figure with smooth, exaggeratedly rounded lines wearing a long white robe. The robe has plush-looking contours and a visible seam. The figure has a face with distinct pinkish hues and dark, glossy eyes. One arm is raised, while the other rests downward, suggesting a marionette or puppet. The bare, vivid pink feet contrast with the pale clothing, giving an abstract theatrical or figurative appearance.
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The image features an abstract humanoid figure with smooth, exaggeratedly rounded lines wearing a long white robe. The robe has plush-looking contours and a visible seam. The figure has a face with distinct pinkish hues and dark, glossy eyes. One arm is raised, while the other rests downward, suggesting a marionette or puppet. The bare, vivid pink feet contrast with the pale clothing, giving an abstract theatrical or figurative appearance.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

"Baby" Hand Puppet

Elmer Weise

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 35.8 x 20.1 cm (14 1/8 x 7 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 14 1/2" long
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.15701
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower left in blue ink: ELMER WEISE

NGA object ID 27792. 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.