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E. Irving Couse, The War Bonnet, ca. 1920, oil on canvas, 24 3/16 x 29 in. Collection of the Ne…
The War Bonnet
E. Irving Couse, The War Bonnet, ca. 1920, oil on canvas, 24 3/16 x 29 in. Collection of the Ne…
E. Irving Couse, The War Bonnet, ca. 1920, oil on canvas, 24 3/16 x 29 in. Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. McEntire Jr., 1981 (1981.18). Photo by Blair Clark.

The War Bonnet

Artist (American, 1866 - 1936)
Datecirca 1920
Mediumoil on canvas
DimensionsSupport: 24 3/16 x 29 in. (61.4 x 73.7 cm)
Frame: 33 7/16 x 39 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (84.9 x 100.3 x 4.4 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McEntire, Jr., 1981
Object number1981.18
DescriptionNative American crouching down, facing left, and adjusting war bonnet; he is bare chested & wears buckskin chaps, concho belt & blue beaded moccasins; he has feather-like adornment attached to the top of his head & hangs down to center of back.
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