Figure of a Monkey, possibly for Mbra

Baule

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Object Label

Trained as a quick-sketch artist for the leading Philadelphia newspapers, Everett Shinn was at home with the spontaneity of the pastel medium. In his turn-of-the-century New York street scenes, which constitute some of his finest and most original work, he employed his keen eye and rapid hand to capture the rough aspect and grinding pace of urban life.

Caption

Baule. Figure of a Monkey, possibly for Mbra, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, pigment, sacrificial material, 22 x 5 1/4 x 7 3/4 in. (55.9 x 13.3 x 19.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Carll H. de Silver Fund, 2001.48. Creative Commons-BY

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Baule

Title

Figure of a Monkey, possibly for Mbra

Date

late 19th or early 20th century

Geography

Possible place made: Lacs, N’zi Comoe, Côte d'Ivoire, Possible place made: Valle du Bandama Region, Côte d'Ivoire

Medium

Wood, pigment, sacrificial material

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

22 x 5 1/4 x 7 3/4 in. (55.9 x 13.3 x 19.7 cm)

Credit Line

Carll H. de Silver Fund

Accession Number

2001.48

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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