DepartmentEurope

Musician

NameFigure

DateCA 1960, STAFF

Place madeRUSSIA, U.S.S.R., Russia, Europe

MediumCeramic, Tempera Paint

DimensionsOverall: 4 5/16 x 3 9/16 x 3 3/8 in. (11 x 9 x 8.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1980.57.224.

Object numberA.1980.57.224

DescriptionHand-built ceramic sculpture of a musician. It is slip-coated with a chalk substance and painted with tempera paint. The man is seated, wearing a bright blue coat, green trousers, black boots, and a red hat. He holds a yellow stringed instrument, has a black mustache, and a white beard with black lines. The chair he sits on is orange.