Man Playing Drums
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Object Details
- Artist
- Steve Ashby, born Delaplane, VA 1904-died Delaplane, VA 1980
- Luce Center Label
- It may have been loneliness and newfound free time that drove Steve Ashby, a retired widower, to populate his property with colorful sculptures cut from plywood, painted, and embellished with found objects and personal items. Ashby favored expressiveness over realism, and characters such as Man Playing Drums reflect his preference for lively, colorful moments that evoke the uniquely human sounds of music and laughter.
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak
- 1973
- Object number
- 1982.114.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Sculpture
- Folk Art
- Medium
- incised, painted and assembled wood
- Dimensions
- 12 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3 1/8 in. (31.7 x 11.4 x 7.9 cm.)
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- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- On View
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 27A
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- African American
- Performing arts\music\drum
- Figure male\full length
- Object\musical instrument\drum
- Record ID
- saam_1982.114.5
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7d5df6151-40bd-4421-bdd6-4bb288e9aa93
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