Untitled (Black Elephant with a Brown Ear)
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Untitled (Black Elephant with a Brown Ear)
Artwork Details
Artist/Maker
Bill Traylor
American, 1854–1949
American, 1854–1949
Date
ca. 1939–1940
Medium
Poster paint and pencil on paper
Accession #
1997.113
Dimensions
14 5/8 x 25 3/4 inches
Location
Currently Not on View
Description
Traylor’s dynamic use of line is eloquent in the subtle dorsal curve of an elephant. Supple undulations add energy to this portrait of a calm but powerful beast. The repetition of ovals in the bulbous tail tip and feet establishes a rhythm that is interrupted by the color of the dainty oval ear, whose startling brownness draws the viewer’s eye into contact with that of the animal.
Credit
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