Virtual ExhibitsTitle:
UNTITLED (BROWN BEAR)
Artist:
Clarke, John L. (1881-1970)
Medium:
Watercolor/Gauche
Date:
ca. 1940
Source:
Gift of Verna M. Dukes
Object ID:
X1975.24.67
Description:
As descrived by Verna Dukes, an overnight fishing trip inspired this painting: "Everyone was preparing his bed for the night when Redie and Verna decided they would look for a softer one of pine needles and moss a bit deeper in the woods. They had decided upon the ideal spot when a big brown bear questioned their decision and ambled toward them - they acted as one, leaving their chosen bed space to the intruder. A bed on the rocks beside the river became a bed of roses...Clarke painted this picture for Verna M. Dukes of the the bedfellow she might have had."
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Painting, Untitled (Brown Bear), X1975.24.67
Painting, Untitled (Brown Bear), X1975.24.67
