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Photography by Edward C. Robison III.

Peyote Bird

ArtistWoody Crumbo, Potawatomi, 1912–1989
Dateca. 1945
MediumGouache on paper
Dimensions23 1/4 x 16 7/8 x 1 1/8 in.
Signedc.l.: Crumbo
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2020.62
ClassificationWatercolor
Provenancegiven by Artist to Bernard Frazier [1906-1976]; by descent to his daughter, Overland Park, KS; Bruce Hartman, Prairie Village, KS; purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2020
On ViewYes
Peyote Bird23.3 × 16.9 in.Tennis Ball2.7 in. diameter

This artwork's face covers about 54× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.