Musician

NameFigure

DateCA 1960, STAFF

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

MediumCeramic, Tempera Paint, Gold Leaf

DimensionsOverall: 3 15/16 x 3 9/16 x 3 3/8 in. (10 x 9 x 8.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1980.57.225.

Object numberA.1980.57.225

DescriptionHand-built ceramic sculpture of a musician. It is slip-coated with a chalk substance and painted with tempera paint. The musician is seated and wears a bright pink coat, blue trousers, black boots, and a green cap. Squares of gold leaf are glued to the shoulders and cap. He holds a yellow stringed instrument and sits on an orange-yellow chair.