Studies of the central character of the book "Cha-Ki-Shi". The top study shows a profile of a Meskwaki girl with a braid facing to the right. The bottom one shows the same girl facing forward with long earrings and a necklace.
Published onJan 05, 2024
614. Cha-Ki-Shi: Studies of Cha-Ki-Shi
In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Date
c. 1936
Material
Pencil on paper
Dimensions
12 x 10 1/2 in. (30.5 x 26.7 cm) Each image: 2 1/2 x 2 in. (6.4 x 5.1 cm).
Description
Studies of the central character of the book Cha-Ki-Shi. The top study shows a profile of a Meskwaki girl with a braid facing to the right. The bottom one shows the same girl facing forward with long earrings and a necklace.
Markings
Signed: CP chop mark, various dimensions and instructions
Provenance / Location
Charlotte Petersen; SC, Gift of Charlotte Petersen. CPAC, Transferred from Special Collections, Iowa State Library. UM99.105
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY 4.0)
